This year's celebrations were fantastic. My parents hosted Simeon's birthday so all I had to do was make a cake and for my birthday we went to our friend's place for supper - easy peasy :) My parents and sister came over and let me do mom's birthday which was a lot of fun. I love playing the host and hopefully she enjoyed a meal that she didn't have to prepare herself.
Sean gave me a shopping trip to Ten Thousand Villages' annual sale. That's what we did last year as well and I'm a big fan of the tradition.
I'm so glad that my birthday falls in November because (I will finally admit) November is probably the most miserable month of the year - March is strong competition. It usually has terrible calendar photos because even professional photographers can't find anything worth shooting. BUT when you've got presents and great food to look forward to; the weather doesn't matter so much. And once the Great Birthday Bonanza is over and the dust has settled: Wham! It's Christmas season and everybody's happy again.
I apologize since I know this doesn't help you, but try to find your own silver lining to November. It really is a great month. You just have to look a bit harder.
Simeon, of course, wasn't pondering any of this. He just wanted to dig in to his cake!
He was very enthusiastic about blowing out his candle, in fact we had to relight it because he did it as soon as the cake was set down. I guess he wanted dessert.
My oldest sister was home for a visit and Simeon got to see his cousins, who were very good at showing him how to rip into those presents. 3 years old!
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SO cute, Ruth!!! SO cute!! I can't believe he's three...!! But where are the b-day pics from YOUR happy day? :) My silver lining for November is (normally) that the Christmas Season begins around the middle to end of the month, as it were, as well as St; Andrew's Day near the end of the month! :)
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