Daily Diary – February 7 2010

David’s birthday is tomorrow but his party was today. We rented an hour at a local gym and the kids got to have a gymnastics class. Thinking I wouldn’t be able to get many during the party, I snapped this photo of Nathaniel before we left.

And I am glad I did cause I have no photos of him from the party. But David had a blast. He climbed, he ran, the rolled, and he jumped. He actually got scared to let go in this photo but once he realized it was all foam in the bottom, he went back and jumped fearlessly.

This is when they all sang Happy Birthday to him.

All in all, he had a total blast. Tomorrow is a busy day for both of us so we decided we would take early morning off and take David to a pancake breakfast for his actual birthday so that he can get duly spoiled.

Note to Self:
I spent the last few weeks stressed out about David’s birthday party. I found the place in the Net and I was not fully sure if he was going to like it. When we went to visit, it smelled like a gym (really really sweaty) and I was worried the moms would think it’s terrible and stinky. I also only invited around 15 people because we had picked the 18-kids package and I figured with siblings we’d go over and we’re not really allowed to go too much over. In the last week around 6 people said they couldn’t make it. Got sick. So then I got worried it would be too small and David would be sad. But, of course, it all worked out. Just the right number of kids showed up and they all had a lot of fun and the moms were wonderful and I, again, learned that worrying was needless. Things work out the way they’re meant to.

Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. A simple, well-executed, fun party for my wonderful boy, of course. I am thankful he has such good friends even at his young age.
2. I am grateful that despite it being his naptime and dinnertime, Nathaniel was supremely well behaved and happy.
3. I am grateful for my husband and what a good team we make and how we seem to just complement each other so well.