Friday, September 4, 2009

Birthday Hoopla

Today is the day we're celebrating Sam's birthday.  We continued our tradition of surprising her with helium balloons first thing in the morning.  The past 2 years we've put them in her room and tied up the strings but this year we put them in the hall outside her room and left them loose.  When she came out of her room she said, MOMMY! COME IN MY ROOM, COME IN MY ROOM!  I went to her and realized that she was so sleepy that she didn't know what she was seeing.  The hall just seemed full of hanging strings.  I told her they were her birthday balloons and she said, RUN THROUGH THERE REAL FAST, and she ran through all the strings to our bedroom.  Only after that did she realize that these were balloons and she started squealing with delight. 

After breakfast we opened presents.  Sam's big present this year was a real bike with training wheels.  We skipped over the trike thing since Sam already had a kind of scooter.  The bike is a bit challenging for her, but her friend next door has one and Sam really wants to ride with her.  She also got a porcelain tea set, some clothes, magnetic letters, a threading game, books, necklaces, headbands, and more.  And there's more coming from the other set of grandparents this afternoon.  How did we let this happen?

After her nap, we're going to a park where they have a train ride, a carousel, a playground, and mini-golf, which we might try.  Sam's friend from next door is coming, along with her brother and mom.  I would say that this girl, who I'll call C., really is Sam's first friend.  She's 6 months older and the 2 of them get along very well.  Sam is always asking about her and wants to do everything with her.  It's so wonderful to have such great neighbors.

Then we'll come back for cake and call it a day.  I hope to get pictures up by the end of the weekend.  Hope you all have a great holiday!

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