the education of henry

Almost My Birthday

2014-01-20

This week I went to school and Mommy started her new classes.

I was supposed to go to school on Friday, but I had a fever Thursday night. Daddy stayed home with me in the morning so Mommy could go to class.

I was supposed to have a birthday party on Saturday, but Daddy canceled it because he didn't know how sick I would be on Saturday and he didn't want people driving in a snowstorm to come see me if wasn't going to be at the party

Sick and watching George on Friday.

As it turns out, I felt almost normal on Saturday, but we stayed home anyway and played with LEGO most of the day.

Playing with my new LEGO truck.

On Sunday Mommy and Daddy decided we should try to have fun the rest of the weekend, so we went to the Zoo. Auntie Kara, Uncle Josh, and Little Miss Freya met us there, and we walked around to see the animals and had lunch.

Monkeys!

Me and Uncle Josh.

Mommy and Auntie Kara pretending to throw me to the otters!

A Cooper's Hawk daddy spied in the turkey exhibit.

Munching on an onion ring.

After the Zoo we went to the Mall. I tried some new food, and we looked at some fun toys I didn't get, and I got to open some birthday presents.

Trying some frozen yogurt.

PRESENTS!

My new Curious George cup!

Uncle Josh and Little Miss Freya.

Cheeeeeeeeese! Me with Uncle Josh, Little Miss Freya, and Auntie Kara!

Auntie Kara and Uncle Josh got me a book about taco eating dragon, lots of Playdoh stuff, and a box of craft supplies. But the best things was the Curious George cup!

On Monday morning I got up really early again. Before Grandma Wynne went to work I opened more presents.

More PRESENTS! (the big boxes were full of wooden blocks).

A new book.

Another new book.

My Mack Trucks calendar.

And then later in the morning we went to Great-grandpa Les and Great-grandma Muriel's house to have pancakes (Mommy made them) with GG and Grandpa Kevin.

Waiting for pancakes with Grandpa Kevin.

Momma, what did you do to my pancakes? And why is everyone singing?

They're on fire.

After breakfast it took Mommy f-o-r-e-v-e-r to do the dishes, and I had to wait to open my presents.

Another PRESENT!

It's George! It's George!

What am I supposed to do with this? Someone already colored on this paper.

My card plays music!

I really like this song. I think I'll listen to it again and again and again and again and again....

I got a new George book from GG and Grandpa Kevin and some money for gymnastics lessons from Great-grandpa Les and Great-grandma Muriel. After the party, we gave GG a ride home and I fell asleep.

When I woke up from my nap, Daddy took me and Grandpa Al up to see Great-grandma Dorothy, since I missed seeing her on Saturday when my party was canceled. We had a nice visit and then we went back to Grandpa Al and Grandma Wynne's house until it was time to go home. I slept through most of the ride back to our house.

And that was my week. Sorry to everyone who was coming to my party Saturday - I'll try to stay healthy next time. Take care, everyone! See you soon! Next time I do a blog I'll be three!

Bonus Video

Time to dance with my card!