About a boy
Posted by Adrenalynn on 29 March 2011
Today, my little boy is five years old. When did that happen? I certainly had no part in it. It’s such a cliche, but I swear he was born just yesterday. Super speedy growth aside, that guy makes me proud every day. His empathy and kindness is beyond anything I’ve ever taught him. He is fundamentally positive, excites easily, has excellent sense of humor and is smarter than me by far. Watching him grow up is an adventure.
Of course we had to do something special for the little guy’s birthday, but I wasn’t up for having 20 kids and the noise that inevitably follows inhabit my living room for an entire afternoon. Not to mention the massive clean-up afterward. So we did what any parents in their right minds would: we brought the kid and his entire kindergarten class, including the staff, to a nearby play center that does birthdays. The birthday boy and his friends enjoyed a fun few hours making noise and playing up a good sweat, and we avoided taking any kind of responsibility for them. Or the food. And let’s not forget cleaning up. In a word: ingenious.
The only fault in my brilliant plan was my lapse of judgment as I decided to make muffins for the party the night before. And decorate all 50 of them. Did I mention I don’t bake? Like, ever? It’s just one of the many traditionally housewifey activities I take no part in. Which is why my little self-improvement experiment caused me to miss my precious bedtime by several hours. They did look nice, though:
They were surprisingly tasty, too. I might do this again sometime, you know, if I happen to lose my mind.
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Happy Birthday Big Guy!!! <– that's to your awesome five year old…
Parties!!! Cupcakes!! Super kids!! No clean up!! That's a great day…and part of a great life!!
Speaking of cupcakes…I want a cupcake!! You, Lynn-credible…YOU are AMAZING!! I'm calling you the next time I need 50 cupcakes!! (that might be tomorrow…)
Lance the Awesome! How are you? You know I’d make cupcakes for you any day of the week! We had a blast. And so did everyone from the kindergarten, apparently we’re awesome parents
Good work, Sis
And may I say, they look delicious!
The birthday party was just brilliant! I might copy that when my time omes
Wow! 5 years. They have truly gone fast. You guys have done a great job raising him. You have every reason to be proud of him.
Thanks, Ingalill!! So lovely to see you around here
What a lovely tribute to your son – he sounds like quite a
guy! And your cupcakes look good – love the soccer ball
garnish.
Hi Lynn, thank you! We’ve been eating cupcakes almost every day for a week now, they still taste oh, so goood!
Oh, happy birthday sweet little guy. Age 5 is awesome!!
And you know what, my girl is much smarter than I too.
And yes, those birthday cupcakes are amazing-looking. And how cute your bro commented!
xoxo
Jannie!! Birthday girl!! I’d make some cupcakes for you if I could! Hope you’re having an awesome day!
Playcentres are great – if slightly mental at weekends, for parties anyway. Your cupcakes are brill. I bake a lot and they are way better than anything I ever do. Perhaps you have an undiscovered talent.
Happy birthday to your little one.
Hi Kate; they’re very mental at weekends! That’s why we opted for Tuesday at noon
Oh, believe me, I’d rather not be talented in that particular area! But thanks, much appreciated! 
Beautiful job on your muffins. You got your game on.
Time really does fly. Whenever I’m in a hurry, I remind myself that life is not a race to the finish.
Hi JD! You have so much awesomeness to share! Thanks for reminding me of a little truth about life – much needed!
Hello from Australia,
I love your blog. I am a new follower!
My husband and I used to live in Scotland and England and it is a great reminder.
We have a family friendly blog if you have achance to drop in!
http://beourbest.blogspot.com/
Hi Jill! Thank you for coming by and commenting! I hope you don’t mind my crazy. Is it weird that I’m all giddy for having a visitor from Australia?