A sweet, big boy recently had a birthday. He requested going to the beach, despite it being windy and slightly rainy (hence the coat and water spot on the lens). But we still had fun! We later celebrated with the frozen pizza of his choice, a big, specialty cupcake, and lots of presents!
We celebrated a lovely first birthday for a lovely Little One. Thankfully, where we live, Late September is still beach weather (we even went in the water). Little One enjoyed himself immensely.
Since he hadn’t had a birthday cupcake, he had a little desert before presents.
He especially loved the the barn. There were many arguments over the barn.
The Big One did not approve.
Momma took half a day off, like she did last year, to take the Big One out for birthday fun. We decided to go to the aquarium, and were a few minutes early. We stopped at an area look out to take pictures in the rain.
At the aquarium, Momma did her best to allow the Big One to explore and play. Some guidance was needed, but Momma got quite the workout going back and forth, upstairs and downstairs. We explored the open air exhibit, with turtles and alligators and little birds to chase. He examined the sea turtle collected from a sea turtle nest nearby, touched the horseshoe crabs, watched the rays, and ran and ran and ran.
Momma and the Big One tried to go on a boat ride but the ferry was having mechanical issues. So instead we came home and had a tasty lunch of cheese(turkey)burgers and macaroni cheese. Later that night we celebrated officially with a Jell O cake with a candle that the Big One blew out all by himself after NOT crying during the Happy Birthday song for the first time ever!
Erin came to visit the Big One for his birthday. We went to the beach, he got to play his very first arcade games, we had pizza and sno-cones.
After a nice long nap, we opened presents. Erin had made the most awesomest crocheted Thomas the Tank Engine! The Big One also got a very cool personalized book in which he stars as an engineer.
Lastly, we had a nice night of card playing before Erin had to go home the next day. What a nice trip!
Momma now introduces the newest addition, another Little Boy. The Boy is very fond of Little Boy, although he is having adjustment issues. But truly, the whole household is having various versions of adjustment issues. Sleeping, routines, cleaning, everything is in an uproar. Alas, all is wonderful here at home.
Though this post is a month overdue, it’s fun to see how exhausted the Boy was at the end of his second birthday party! Daddy grilled, Momma decorated, Erin chased the Boy, the Boy chased ducks, and all sorts of family friends came to celebrate with us!
It was a lovely day with lovely people and one amazing not-so-little boy.
