The weekend before Sammy’s birthday we threw a little party with family and friends to celebrate our favorite newly minted two-year-old boy! Like last year we kept the celebration fairly small, keeping the guest list to the people who Sam knows very well and loves very much.
When we asked Sam what he wanted to do for his birthday he told us “go to zoo! With Grandma!” We asked if we could go too and he said “no.” He didn’t want Mom, Dad, Clare or any of his friends. He wanted his grandparents and that was it. He didn’t want cake, he wanted muffins. He allowed that I could make the muffins, if I wanted to. Fortunately for us after a few days he relented and allowed a few other people to join him at the zoo. He also allowed us to invite some other people to his party.
So the zoo it was. It was a cool and drizzly day but Grandma and Grandpa, Jp, Debbie and Maddy, a few friends joined us to see some animals. The highlight was watching two baby elephants swim and splash in the pond. Sammy talked about “Phanties splashy!” for days after.
Following the zoo trip we came back to the house for a little lunch and party with a few more friends. Sammy enjoyed seeing his best buddies G, M and A, and our neighbors and friends. He blew out his candles, ate his banana-maple cupcake (“muffins”), opened presents (approximately 50 dinosaur related toys, books and games) and generally enjoyed himself.
Happy Birthday Bubby! We love you very much!