Seriously. He wakes up happy. He goes to bed happy. He's happy in between.That said, the picture above (a birthday "Chock-o-lot" shake from Chili's, after a birthday dinner there) almost didn't happen, because both kids were being so difficult that the car was this close to turning itself around and heading home.
It's actually kind of a funny story – Trevi had been asking for weeks about having his birthday dinner at Chevi's, because he'd received a coupon from them for a free birthday meal (and complimentary sombrero). On the way to the restaurant, though, he decided that he just couldn't part with the coupon. The thought of it broke his heart. His lip trembled and tears streamed down his cheeks (and this is Happy Boy we're talking about). There was no convincing him that he'd probably get to keep the actual coupon, even if he'd used up his free meal. Really, I think that he somehow felt that his birthday would officially be over once the coupon had been redeemed. Chad and I, even when tired and hungry, can appreciate kid logic, so we worked on tweaking the plan. Meanwhile, Clara, not a fan of anyone else's logic but her own, began the process of trying to reason with her brother. By "reason", I mean that she attempted to burn her opinion on birthday coupons and their relative value into his brain. We probably should have gone home, but we forged ahead. Dinners out are a birthday tradition, after all.
Neither kid was really hungry, which made dining out much more of a chore than it should ever be. Still, everyone kind of settled down a bit once we had crayons in hand. We ended up at Chili's, by the way, and Trevi kept his precious Chevi's coupon (why did I never notice before this moment that his name rhymes with the place???).
By jammie time, peace had been more or less restored to the kingdom. Clara announced that Trevi was now officially old enough to have homework. So, she made him some.
We just registered for Kindergarten last week (sniff!). Suddenly, I hear the opening strains of Sunrise, Sunset.....
There's so much to love about Trevor, but here are a few of his award-winning qualities:• He talks and sings to himself while he's playing.
• He has the most infectious laugh, and funny books make him giggle wildly.
• His glass is always more than half full.
• He says things like, "Mummy, can we have a little chat?", and "My heart just loves you so much!"
• He wants to be a scientist/inventor when he grows up.
• He often wraps up his toys and gives them to us as gifts. Then, he's overflowing with excitement as we open them.
• He runs more than he walks.
• He sees things that most people would overlook.
• While eating unspectacular things like frozen fish sticks and steamed broccoli, he always says, "You're the best cook in the world!"
• He looks at junk as inventions waiting to happen.
• He is devoted to his stuffed cats.
• He can make a game out of anything.
• He is full of wonder.
Manny, you are our favorite boy in the whole world.
Happy 5th Birthday!
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