William had a really nice birthday. I think 2 is just about the perfect year for birthdays - he had absolutely no expectations, but was utterly delighted by each little thing all day long.
When he woke up, we came downstairs and he had an ENORMOUS pile of presents on the table; his new bike and car garage were all set up for him. William kept saying "oh, wow!" and "William's new bike!" Caroline couldn't wait for him to tear into all those presents, but he was pretty content just to play with what was already available.
The day passed in a busy blur. After a couple of presents, we went to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast. William looooves donuts, and since they are a rare treat around here (except when Grandma comes to visit) he couldn't believe his good luck. Since all he had talked about for weeks was "blowing candles" we made sure to light one at every meal. Caroline had two other parties that day, so we were on the go.
Finally after nap - except he didn't take his usual 3-hour nap and just jumped in his crib instead - it was party time! We had his party at our local Y. A huge group of the kids' friends came, and it was a blast. William was so excited to have all of his buddies in one room! Steve and I were reminded yet again how lucky we are to have such a wonderful circle of friends here in MA. :)
William adored the Thomas decorations. I had picked up his cake on Saturday, and after I showed it to him he kept taking me over to the box and saying "see it again?" All that practice made him a candle blowing expert!
1 comment:
oh i love it! sounds like a swell birthday and i completely agree that two is a great year for a birthday - they have no idea what to expect (but do by the day's end!) so they just love everything! fisher is still asking for 'pesents' and us to sing happy birthday to him:) which we do.
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