Birthday Two

The night before we rode the Pumpkin Patch Express, the kids and I drove to Dayton for the dual purpose of celebrating Brooklyn's birthday with family, and for Angela and I to attend a party together. Traffic ended up being horrific between Cincinnati and Dayton, and the kids and I arrived about an hour later than we had anticipated, so a birthday celebration that was in a time crunch anyway ended up being an extremely rushed affair.

Angela and Mary worked together to prepare a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings, then we proceeded to quickly unwrap the gifts:
She received a new winter coat from me, along with a couple of sweaters, some socks, and a denim jacket.

Mary made her a delightful fleece shawl with lace trim, and a matching hat. She also found several costume-style necklaces and put them in a cute tin, which Brooklyn has had a fabulous time wearing.

My Mom sent a pair of dress shoes.

Angela gave her bath crayons in homage to her penchant for drawing on the wall, along with a purse, necklace, and earring set. The large gift from me was a Fisher Price Princess castle, which everybody in the house has enjoyed playing with.

After the rushed presents, we quickly sang happy birthday, cut each child a piece of cake, and Angela and I rushed out the door to arrive late for our party.

All in all, even rushed and hurried, it was still a great birthday celebration, and Brooklyn had a wonderful time. Happy birthday, sweetheart!