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Week of Birthday

By Melissa Markham on April 13, 2007 7:55 AM | Permalink

My daughter has two more days left in her week of birthday and what a week it has been for her! She turned 7 this year and because Easter is a floating holiday her birthday coincided with Easter this year. In the next 13 years, this will happen one other time, when she turns 12. What excitement and it made her feel very special she said.

Katrina and Jack Easter 2007

So the week of birthday actually began on Saturday, April 7th when my dad and stepmother showed up for a visit. They arrived carrying Easter baskets for the children! So first Jack and Katrina got to enjoy those goodies...Jack's basket had a kick ball, a water bottle and candy. Katrina's basket had jewelry, makeup and candy. We visited for awhile, then we told Katrina it was time for her birthday present, but that she would have to put her shoes on first. We walked out to my dad's truck and nestled in the back was a beautiful bunny hutch that he had made for her (complete with stuffed bunny inside). If she had hugged my dad any tighter, his eyes might have popped out!

Rabbit Hutch

We found a suitable spot for the rabbit hutch and 'planted' the legs in the ground. I had planned to go out that evening and get her a bunny, but unseasonably cold temperatures made us decide to wait until warmer weather arrives (it was 17 with the windchill factor that morning). So we all came back in, ate lunch, then my dad helped me assemble two picnic tables on our new deck. These were necessary for the continuation of the week of birthday...

Sunday the kids were up bright and early looking for Easter goodies. Jack received a CD player, a soccer ball, some coloring pencils and candy. Katrina received two outfits, a horn for her bike, some bubbles and candy. We told her she would have to wait until the afternoon for her birthday gifts, but she was okay with that.

Sunday afternoon, our oldest, Bruce, who is 20, and his roommate Ryan arrived about 1:00. Then my husband's sister, Joy and her family arrived at about 2:00. We set down to a big Easter dinner with ham, potato salad, deviled eggs, green beans, homemade macaroni and cheese, pasta salad, raw veggies and biscuits. Everyone was a good sport and we got to use our new tables outside (the wind was blowing a little and the temperature was around 45 or so). But it was a beautiful day! Then we had cake...Katrina didn't have any trouble blowing out the candles as the wind was helping her along. Finally, time to open presents....

From her aunt, uncle and cousins she received a precious fairy princess doll. From her paternal grandparents, she received a beautiful bathing suit and dress. From her brother, Bruce, she received Viva Pinata (a game for the XBOX 360 which she absolutely adores). From her brother, Jack, she received 5.00. And from her dad and she received a Nintendo DS lite, Nintendo Dogs to play on the DS lite, a fur real kitten, a Conair Quick Gem and Conair Quick Bead (great for dressing up her hair). A very full day for a little gal!

Then on Monday, we went to Toys R Us where she spent the birthday money she had received. She had amassed about 80.00 from her maternal and paternal grandparents, brother, and great - grandmother. She purchased two more games for the DS lite (Hamsterz and Pet Vet) and a book to tell her how to play Viva Pinata.

So the rest of the week has passed with her playing with her new possessions. And tomorrow we are going to have a birthday party with 13 of her friends, Who knows what fun we will have then:) You'll have to tune in for more information! Last night I decorated her birthday cake which she proclaimed beautiful:)