Happy Birthday Tom!!
Birthdays definitely look a little different during quarantine, but we’re doing the best we can. We went for a family walk to get outside, I made us some confetti brownies to celebrate, and we even have a party to go to later. Sure, it would have been more fun to go in person, but we’re still excited.
The kids don’t really know there’s anything wrong. They know things are different, but different doesn’t always mean bad at this age. We’ll celebrate Easter tomorrow, and hopefully G and E won’t even notice things are a bit weird.
This morning E woke up and greeted Tom with a big “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” and presented him with a birthday card he’d decorated, and was very proud of. We’ve been promising special birthday treats, and he can’t wait for the egg hunt tomorrow. As long as we keep our enthusiasm up, the kids seem to be doing fine.
Still, I’m hoping that next year we can do something a bit different. Go to the movies. Out to eat. Out of the house. Fingers crossed.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOM!!!
It’s been a big year. E has almost finished Kindergarten and has grown so much over the past year. He has learned many new skills. We’ve seen him crush math worksheets, utilize new art skills which landed him a spot in the town wide art show, and enter the beginning stages of learning how to read. He comes home daily with new knowledge about things we’ve never discussed - it’s equally thrilling and scary to no longer be the only source of information in his life.
He regularly does 200-500 piece puzzles and non stop Lego kits that he takes apart and uses to build something else. He’s less into coloring, but loves making cards for people. He still loves crafts but dislikes painting. He loves running until his hair is wet and sweaty, but also loves to sit and cuddle with me - often waking up an hour before anyone else to find me in the house and get alone time with me.