I am obviously still trying to catch up with my posts… My
birthday this year was the first one that the girls understood what was going
on. It was neat to see them so excited that it was my birthday; and it seemed
genuine, not just ecstasy over their own ingestion of cake. There was a slight
disruption during gift opening time though when Lucy barged right into almost
tearing the first one open (note to my mom: the princess wrapping paper
probably didn't help).
When my sister or I had a birthday, my mom would often get
the other one of us a small gift to decrease the chances of a sibling meltdown.
While naturally I will not have to worry about this on L & S’s birthday,
the thought did cross my mind to get them something small on my day. I changed
my mind. And it worked just fine. It might be different if there was another
sibling in the mix however, especially if she had to watch both her sisters
open gifts on the same day.
I started the day walking the girls down to the coffee shop
so I could get my birthday drink and goodies. We met Dave down by the harbor
around lunch. We did, one of my faves, Indian takeout, and then all had a hand
in the creation of my birthday cake. It was a coconut white cake, which had a
‘fancy’ frosting that took about 25 minutes to whip. It was worth it!
Thanks Fam for a great day!
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