a funny birthday story
Today's the kid's birthday. We woke up to a lovely blanket of white- two inches or so. It made him squeal. But not enough snow to even turn on the T.V. (Can you guess where this is going yet?)
Scrambled eggs with cheese (his favorite) were eaten off the red plate. "You are special today."
He got dressed, tied his own shoes, loaded up his trays of cupcakes, helped daddy scrape off the car, and headed to school with a giant smile on his face.
Then turned around and came home when it was discovered that the school was all locked up.........
for a SNOW day! Now that's a great gift for a SEVEN year old!
Comments
That fabulous! So that's about 25 cupcakes all to himself and a snow day? How fun!!
Posted by: Jennifer | January 17, 2008 10:56 AM
that is hilarious! happy, happy.
Posted by: emily | January 17, 2008 11:01 AM
Happy Birthday to your sweet 7 yr old!
Posted by: beki | January 17, 2008 11:03 AM
What a lovely story. Those kind of surprises are the best!
Posted by: asti | January 17, 2008 11:14 AM
Well, I guess it will be cupcakes tomorrow.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | January 17, 2008 11:16 AM
...i have to say that glinting on the snow really opened a memory inside me... i love it..
happy birthday and blessings to son and family.
Posted by: mansuetude | January 17, 2008 11:31 AM
:) That's great. Perfect birthday surprise! We have one of those plates, too... I love it. Happy Happy Day!
Posted by: miss chris | January 17, 2008 12:11 PM
I'm chuckling at this. He will remember this birthday won't he? so fun...
Posted by: hrsj | January 17, 2008 12:33 PM
Does that mean you have to bake another batch of cupcakes tonight for tomorrow?
Happy Birthday, J! And happy snow day, too!
Posted by: laeroport | January 17, 2008 1:00 PM
And I see you haven't posted his birthday present before you gave it to him, like last year. Smart mama.
Posted by: laeroport | January 17, 2008 1:01 PM
I can't believe they made today a snow day! I mean, it's snowy but not a blizzard...but extremely cool for him. Maybe they just knew what he wanted for a present!
Posted by: Rachel | January 17, 2008 1:10 PM
That is a treat! Happy birthday, J!!!
(On my tenth birthday it snowed and school let out early. In the early part of October. I'll never forget that day. Oh, and my mother was just getting home from the hospital after having my sister.)
Posted by: lera | January 17, 2008 1:15 PM
happy birthday! enjoy your snowday and fill up on yummy cupcakes...
Posted by: ani | January 17, 2008 2:05 PM
k m b c dot com, baby. k m b c dot com.
i expect a photo of birthday partying snowpeople tomorrow, kay j?
Posted by: capello | January 17, 2008 2:22 PM
Happy birthday to J! A snow day is a good gift, though I'm surprised they had one today. It's not THAT bad out there...
Posted by: amy h | January 17, 2008 2:37 PM
Aw - a snow day is a great gift but an unexpected snow day is a legendary gift! He'll remember that forever. Happy birthday kiddo.
Posted by: Amy | January 17, 2008 3:51 PM
Happy Birthday! A snow day would be high on my birthday wishlist.
Posted by: Ali | January 17, 2008 4:24 PM
That's awesome. Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Julie | January 17, 2008 5:57 PM
and who, pray tell, ate all the cupcakes???
Posted by: jeanne | January 17, 2008 6:03 PM
When I got to the bottom of the post and read the word SEVEN (even though I knew that was the magic number), I actually got all choked up. Seven! Such a big boy!
The cupcakes look divine, of course. Lovely photography all around.
And, oh, yes, HAPPY BIRTHDAY J!!!!!!
Posted by: Grace | January 17, 2008 6:51 PM
whoa, that's my birthday wish to this day and I'm 32!! mind you, an August birthday means it's pretty much a pipe dream for me, but I'm glad your little guy got to enjoy it! happy day!
Posted by: amanda | January 17, 2008 7:28 PM
happy birthday j! i hope you all got to play in that snow.
Posted by: erin | January 17, 2008 8:14 PM
happy birthday to your 7 year old! it's a great age. :) enjoy your snow.
Posted by: amandajean | January 17, 2008 9:14 PM
I bet he'll talk about that birthday surprise for years to come! Happy Birthday little man! 7 is BIG!
Posted by: Stefani Austin | January 17, 2008 10:22 PM
...so did you eat all those little cakes? We do the red plate too!
Posted by: stacy | January 17, 2008 10:39 PM
ahhh. so cute!
happy happy birthday to your guy!
Posted by: leslie | January 18, 2008 8:03 AM
Happy Birthday! We have that plate from my childhood!
Posted by: Courtney | January 18, 2008 9:03 AM
Oh Happy Birthday (belated) sweet boy!!! How big you must be to your mama.
Posted by: Eren | January 19, 2008 9:51 AM
That would be a wonderful birthday gift for a 7 year old! Happy Birthday to him a bit late!
Posted by: Chara Michele | January 20, 2008 7:37 PM