Happy Celebration of Leiden's Birthday!! She woke this morning to her gifts,
which Zada was more than interested in helping with.
Grandma and Grandpa sent her a bracelet she has wanted, and there were some other little things for her to open.
But her main gift from Jon and I was to be revealed at her family party tonight! We gave her $100 to spend on clothes, but we had to make her work for it, just like at Christmas, so we decided to protect each of the small bills totaling $100 by vacuum sealing them,
then using an entire roll of shrink wrap (1000 feet!) and a drill to spin it quickly, we hid those bills and some random candies in a giant plastic spun roll!
We love to get family together and spend time with them. Birthdays are awesome celebrations with everyone around!
Leiden wanted a chocolate mostly naked cake. How did I raise children who don't particularly care for frosting!?
We sang, she wished and blew out the candles.
Then it was present time!! She was a little baffled.
Then understanding struck, and she was just as perturbed as she was at Christmas!
She unwrapped for literally 10 minutes, while Jon and I laughed and encouraged her, and the other kids, especially Thomas, were so excited!
She did finally end up smiling. And 10 minutes for $100 ain't bad!
Happiest of Birthdays, sweet Leiden! May there be many more for my beautiful girl.
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