Three With Glee: A Birthday in Two Parts; Part 1

Danny turned three today, and he did it in joyful style. We both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, though I don't think anyone could have been happier than he was (almost) all day.

Knowing that his birthday fell on a Friday, I rallied our bestest buds for one of our Fun Fridays. Jennifer suggested the Chattahoochee Nature Center, which was not only gorgeous but also fun because Danny hasn't quite figured out how to say it - but keeps trying. "Chattamoochie?" "Where's the Chahoochie Center?" "Is this the Chattatoochie Nature Place?"

So after a very good-natured (at least on Danny's part) run along the river, and breakfast at Einstein's Bagels, plus a brief baking moment in the kitchen (we needed to get his cake started), we met up with the Pryors and the Plummers. Who showered Danny with his first gifts of the day, much to his delight. In fact, the set of a Danny-sized baseball bat, ball and mitt might as well have been glued to his hands, because he did not relinquish them until approximately 6:30 p.m. - after he and Daddy played baseball in the front yard while waiting for the pizza delivery man.


But I digress. We defied the rainy forecast and set out for the CNC. The slightly overcast skies and mild temps in the low 70s were ideal as we explored the trails (or, in the kids' case, ran pell-mell along them). We saw birds, a beaver (and beaver poop, as Danny will quickly and oh-so-ironically add), the river...and I felt so blessed to be spending a celebration of Danny's birthday with such dear friends who have been a big part of his three years of life. I'm quite happy to take advantage of these young years when we can still dictate who our kids hang out with, and tag along for the ride.



Given that we had to head to CKS to pick up the big kids, we didn't get to go home for a nap, so the outing ended in an unsurprising but sweet manner that allows me to cling a bit longer to that coveted word: baby.