In the past few weekends we have celebrated quite a few birthdays. First it was Jaylen, then next up was CJ#2 (Christian), then Brandon and today Briyana rounded out the marathon. Both C.J. and Daddy will agree that it was a long journey that we did not properly prepare for. We learned a few things about the birthday craze and we will be better prepared. One thing we learned is that there is no such thing as to leaving a party early. You are there for the duration. We also learned that the competitive nature during the games is serious so you better practice at home. We also realized that you must never forget your phone, or you will wait 2 hours for the birthday boy, and three hours to eat if the party is at a popular restaurant.
So the question arises of what will C.J. do for her 1st birthday. Daddy and Mommy have talked about a simple barbecue. Hopefully that will still be the case come August. Daddy still believes that a party is not necessary. C.J. will not remember it and why have a party for other people to enjoy. So a simple BBQ would do just fine. I have found a cake that I want and we can throw some burgers, dogs and shrimp on the grill. We will keep you up-to-date on the proceedings and please look forward to the blog that night, August 7, 2010 to be exact. Stay tuned...
in any case, whether it's at McDonald's, the church, the Rain Forest Cafe or at the house, it is really a sight to see when the birthday boy or girl's day is here. Their smiles light up the room. From musical chairs to doing sand art, the creativity of the party parents makes the events more joyous. To say it plainly our first party marathon was tiring, and new for us, but we have made it through. We will now start developing our game plan so we can be more prepared next time around.
So as with any race, you always thank God that it is over. So as I now watch the rest of the Duke vs. North Carolina game (without C.J. because Mommy played us and saw fit to give her a bath during the game tonight. We will speak to her about that shortly and ask that it never happens again. The nerve of her!) Anyway, you all remember to send up some timber tonight because it will help change things, people and situations.
