Two Birthday Parties on Saturday Afternoon

It was a Saturday filled with preschool aged fun.

We started the day off trying on a gazillion different outfits --- the girlie girl gene has kicked in. After yelling and screaming and pitching a fit (and that was just me!!) my Hannah conceded and changed from her ballerina tutu and bathing suit with black tights and purple shoes into the cute Old Navy outfit I had picked out for her to wear to the birthday parties.

She was up at the crack of dawn, so excited to go to her "boyfriend" Josh's birthday party. The party was a noon -- I don't really have to tell you it was a long morning do I?

We arrived and of course were the first ones there. Josh met us at the door and soon he and Hannah had scurried off to play -- they are definitely buddies!

Soon other parents and kids came and the party was underway. It was a fun filled time of Spiderman birthday party happenings. Hannah was (thankfully) well behaved, said "please" and "thank you" without prompting and thrilled all in attendance (adults and kids alike) with her wild stories and shining personality! That kid of mine... she is gonna do alright in this world. She never meets a stranger, loves to be center of attention and can hang with boys and girls alike. She is also VERY funny. It is a God-given trait - I am so thankful she has that comedic streak. It will serve her well, I really believe that!

After that party wrapped up, we headed to our Mall to meet a friend from church who is celebrating her fourth birthday. All she wanted was for Hannah to the mall with her and for them to do Build A Bear together. Both girls picked out a puppy and had a really good time watching them come to life and picking out clothes and a name for their new "pet."

When I sat at the computer to fill in the birth certificate, I asked Hannah what the puppy's name was and of course she said ..."Charlie!" She names everything Charlie -- it is hysterical. I convinced her to think up another name, I am a little tired of Charlies in my house -- and so we decided on Ruby Josh. I was voting for Ruby Charles (that sounds so southern) and would incorporate her "charlie" fetish, but she insisted on Josh - of course, her "boyfriend's" name. Help ME!!

So Ruby Josh is our new infatuation. And the plus side for Hannah is that when we get tired of Ruby Josh being a girl, we can just change her into a boy and switch her name around to Josh Ruby! She is practical as well as comical.

It was a great day, such fun for an old, worn out adult to play in a child's world on a pretty Saturday afternoon. After the week I have had, I really needed it. Just another reason to be thankful for my daughter - a fact I will try to remember the next time she wakes me up at 2:00 AM or insists on wearing a bathing suit under all her clothes.

Living Happily In the Moment!
Beverly