Anthony Overdue

The last entry of the Birthday Series is long overdue, sorry. Anthony celebrated his 12th birthday in April. The celebration seems to have gotten smeared across about a month and a half because of an early birthday present in March, a cake and a quiet party sometime in April and then Birthday Pictures a couple weeks after that. Anthony seemed to take it all in stride.

The cake request this year was "something Minecraft". Andrea delivered. Anthony devoured.

You might be about maxed out when you realize on the day of your kid's birthday that you haven't really thought about a present for him, then you remember that he got his big present a  couple of weeks ago but it would be nice for him to have presents with the cake so you rummage through the back of the closet and find something that you picked up about six months ago that you thought he'd like and so you slap a pink bow on top and call it good. What is it? That's not a sewing box is it? No! Well, yes, but it would also make a cool collection organizer. You know, for rocks and shells and random doodads that seem to pile up around Anthony. He liked it.

The big present this year was a new bike. Big in more ways than one. He'll grow into it. Probably by next month.

Happy Birthday Anthony!