On Saturday, to prepare for the festivities, Didi and I went out and about. We decided before that due to certain circumstances (an unruly sink pipe whose future was undecided for a time...) it made more sense to purchase a cake rather than make one. So while Daddy took Ava to the gym, and while Papa and James napped at home, we took to the streets. First up was the party store, which was closed till a bit later. So we headed for Tom's Donuts next, for breakfast the following day. Then was Scotts where we perused the cakes, looking for just the right thing for the chicken and the munki. We found all sorts of close, but then one caught our eye that was pink AND blue, and not too either. The lady wrote "Happy Birthday Ava" in pink and "and James" in blue, and added a couple of dollops of frosting on the corners. Perfect! We looked for the peach sorbet Ava came to love during our Phx visit, but had no luck. So off we went back to the party store. Talk about Sensory Overload !!!!! They had everything, even lifesize cardboard cutouts of Elvis, in that store. We got party hats, plates and napkins too (still with the sink issue) and balloons. It was a good thing Didi was there to curb my enthusiasm, as I would have filled our house with balloons to the brim to bring a giant smile to my Birdie's face, but in the end we decided to do the special package, which was a mylar with 3 latex, all together with a thing to weigh it down. For Ava, it was Hello Kitty (her latest obsession) and 3 pink balloons (was there any other option?) and for James the cutest star shaped First Birthday balloon with 3 matching blue ones. There was lots of curling ribbon, and the kids looooved them, esp. Miss Ava who wanted to play with them all immediately upon seeing them.
When Daddy and Ava returned from the gym it was announced that she wanted pancakes for dinner, and since we weren't sure the local place we planned to attend offered such, she decided we were going to Bob Evans. What a treat. There were some BIG people in there, and you could tell it was because they could not resist coming back for more yummy comfort food. Both times we have been there have been super yummy, and this time Ava announced it was her birthday and she was brought an ice cream sundae. She was a good sharer and we all had a bit and went home for cake.
It is seriously sometimes hard for me to fathom that 4 years ago I brought that girl forth into this world. It amazes me how big she is, how smart and thoughtful she is. How independent she is, and yet how scary some things still are. She is such a super girl, and I know I am supposed to feel this way as her mom, but for those of you who know her, you know how truly blessed we are to be her folks.
And dont even get me started on the boy. A year ???? 3 teeth later, we are still flabbergasted at how special this boy is. How observant he is. How sweet and cuddly he is. How expressive he is. How go get 'em he is. And how fast it all happens.
The best thing of all is the relationship that is constantly developing between the two of them. Sure, she took off his pants this morning, and hit him in the head with her toy screwdriver. But he is now not only allowed in her room, but in her tent (her special place) and most of her toys are fair game (on a good day). We played airplane on the couch this afternoon, and she and I took turns being the pilot and passenger, but she allowed him to always be the flight attendant because she realized he would be all over the couch anyway. I hope she teaches him more good habits than bad, and that no matter what they will always be close and have each other.
Okay too much talking. Here's some cake!
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