To Blog or not to Blog

I don't know how to blog and I feel embarrassed to be a blogger. I hate to sound like Andy Rooney but "blogging" seems obscene to me. Really, in our entire language we couldn't come up with a better term for keeping a personal web log than a blog? How about a webichle (web + chronicle)? or a wost (web + post)? OK, these aren't that great either but it seems like there must be something better out there than "BLOGGING". Even still, I have decided its time, as the scriptures say, "to keep a record of this people" and so I will blog! Despite the ickiness of the term, I hope you enjoy it!

Saturday, February 5, 2011

A not so unwelcome birthday

My birthday isn’t for a few months and, at this point in life, I would prefer to ignore my birthday altogether. However, that is completely unacceptable to a little kid.  Pace was very excited about how much I enjoyed the “My Little Pony” he gave me for Christmas (see Christmas post).  As he watches TV daily, he sees a lot of girls toys that he feels sure I want.  Things like Fairy Secret Barbie, Zhu Zhu Babies, Zoobles, etc.  I don’t even know what these things are but he always keeps me in mind when the commercials are on and I will hear him saying things like, “That is a girl toy.  I can get it for Mommy on her birfday.”  I feel so privileged to be on the forefront of his mind while he is engaged in his favorite pastime!

Last week Pace asked me how many years I was.  I told him “42” (Did I really say that?  Is it possible my math is wrong?  How could I be 42?) 

Then he said, “How many years will you be on your next birthday?

“43”, I painfully replied.

“What day is your birfday coming on?”

“May 21”

“Well, on your forty-freeth birfday on May 21, I am going to give you girl presents.  You’re going to have a party and I will give you all the toys you want – because you’re a girl.  Also, what is your favorite shape?”

I blinked in confusion – this is all so sudden.  My favorite shape?  Why I don’t know what my favorite shape is exactly.  Before I could solve my dilemma, Pace said, “Is it a circle like my favorite shape?”

“Of course!”  I said.DSC06261

“Good, then I’m going to make you a circle birthday cake with forty-freeth birfday candles. Your going to have the best birfday – its going to be so fun!  My cake was a Batman cake but you probably want a girl cake with Pinkie Pie on it.” And on and on he went.  Planning the perfect forty-freeth birfday party for me.

Well, how can you help but be excited about that!  He is thrilled about the presents and the party and the cake he is going to get for my birfday.  I actually find myself looking forward to the birthday which I usually dread.  I’m pretty sure it’s going to be the best forty-freeth birfday I’ve ever had!!!  Kids really can bring out the fun in life!  I really love that little guy!

I wonder if he’s mentioned his big idea to his dad?