Birthday Kids!

The kids’ birthdays were so fun. Chris, Eloise and I sloshed through the rain and rising tides to take cookies to Isaac’s preschool class! He hides when we sing him happy birthday—“I don’t want everyone looking at me!” But he recovered as soon as Eloise laid into her cookie at the table. He lost his embarrassment, pulled up a chair beside her and insisted she join the circle for their goodbye song. An adoring brother and devoted host. 

Isaac’s main present was a BIKE with training wheels. Thanks, Amber, for Ben’s old one. Isaac loves it! I made a Thomas cake, and instead of having to say goodbye to Dad, we got to say hello to Grandma and Pa at the airport! 

Eloise’s first birthday started early as we zipped out the door for breakfast on the ship before the big departure. She got lots of sympathy for the un-present of waving Dad off, but in exchange she got to be on the front page of the newspaper. So that’s worth something. 

She came home to balloons and presents, and we celebrated our sweet one-year-old Belloise with a visit to the aquarium. A very memorable day.