Saturday (after thanksgiving) was Grandpa Kevin's birthday!
Tangent: Through preschool, William has developed an awareness that birthdays are Big Fun Deals. Since Halloween he has been asking "Is it my birthday yet?" Apparently at preschool there were a few birthdays celebrated with cake and singing - and William can't wait. So our response has been "No, it isn't your birthday yet. First it is Halloween, then it is Uncle Mike's Birthday. Then it will be Thanksgiving and after that is Grandpa Kevin's birthday. Then it will be Great Grandpa Tom's birthday and after that it is Christmas! Yay Christmas! Then, after Christmas it will be YOUR BIRTHDAY!"
So, any time there is an event to tick off the list and put us closer to William's birthday it is a good thing in his world. Plus, the kid loves cake and singing.
We had a long spell between Uncle Mike's birthday and Thanksgiving in which we discussed Grandpa Kevin's birthday frequently. At some point, William decided that Grandma was going to bake Grandpa a birthday cake "and she will need my help!"
Luckily, Grandma was supportive of this idea and let him help her.
He likes to be right in on the action - he doesn't want to miss a thing. We bake together a little at home, but I don't have pictures because...well you can see how I might need all hands on deck to manage the baking.
William the helper
And bonus points to Grandma because she didn't make a simple box mix. Nope, she made a fancy swirled cake (from a box) that required extra steps.
Swirling it all together
It turns out the cake was so delicious, we didn't take any pictures of it. But we did sing. Twice. And William got over his disappointment with the lack of birthday hats. He likes to go all out.
Warning: He likes to help open presents too. Those of you celebrating Christmas with us should take appropriate precautions. And he might even do it with his back turned so you can't see what you're getting.
Amelia is happy with a bow
Really, any bow will do
I love this picture of both kids getting in on the action!
Sweet baby girl - we are loving this age!
The lesson here is that if you are going to be buying anything for Ms Amelia for Christmas coming up here, you'd be safe with a curly ribbon. It would entertain her for hours.
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