Birthday parties

Today was the 2nd birthday party for my son Max. We started out the day by getting his two year old pictures taken and he behaved phenonemenally. He took twelve poses and was in and out of JcPenney(free plug) in twenty five minutes.

Birthdays for the kids are always a great time. They remind me of how quickly time is flying by, but they are also a reminder of how lucky we are as families blessed with children. The entire family gets together and eats and socializes (which is my favorite part of the day) and then the child opens gifts and receives more things that we can't find a space for in our 1100 sq. ft. home.

Birthdays are a big deal at our house and I usually take a three day weekend around the kids' birthdays. I usually do something really special with the birthday boy the night before the party so that it is his special day. My children are really treated well by their grandparents and even my older son received three gifts today even though it wasn't his birthday. The next child birthday party will be in December, so I have some time to recover and plan that one, although I am already receiving advice on what type of party to have, so I will be ready for whatever comes.