The birthday blog is late, the celebration wasn’t. So. Hope had a blast at Chuck E Cheese, and the best ice cream ever after. Saturday we went to karate where everyone wished her a happy birthday, and she basked in the glow. Then we went to visit friends, where she was plied with Kentucky Fried Chicken, birthday cake, spankings and presents. Her great time continued.
Home again, and we watched Weiss Kreuz together. Wince if you will, but it’s what she wanted to do, and I still hold out it’s better than a lot of other kids watch! The neighbor came over with chocolate and birthday wishes. We watched more Weiss, with Hope using me for chair/jungle gym/pillow/snuggly/trampoline as needed.
Lots of snuggles and happy times later, one happy little 7yo was tucked into bed. With lullabies. Mommy will be holding on to that ritual as long as it is tolerated.