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| Happy birthday to my 7 year old! |
In our house we have a special
little tradition….on your birthday, the first thing you see when you
wake up in the morning is a bunch of brightly colored balloons. I firmly believe no one should start their
birthday off in a room without
festive birthday balloons!
We
started this tradition when our oldest was two years old. On her second birthday, she awoke to two
balloons tied to the end of her bed.
She was so excited that day to see two big balloons, just for her! Every birthday since, the number of balloons has increased by one. Her siblings have had birthday balloons from
the very start- beginning with their very first birthdays.
This
morning it was my youngest son who awoke to a big bunch of bright birthday balloons
on his bed. Seven colorful balloons
greeted him to remind him that today is his special day. After breakfast, he posed with his seven
balloons for the official birthday picture.
This latest picture will join the others of him, one from every year
with the corresponding number of balloons, to mark off the passing of time and
the joy of growing older, wiser and taller with each additional balloon.
Our
birthday balloon tradition actually had its roots in my childhood. I remember only one birthday, my fourth,
waking up to balloons over my bed but that early morning festivity and the cheerful
feeling it filled me with made for such a special day that I had to make it a
yearly tradition for my children.
The
pictures of each of them with their birthday balloons has made the tradition
that much more special for me too! Looking back at all the pictures and the changes in their little smiling faces is such a beautiful way to commemorate their birthdays and the growth and maturity each year brings.
Happy Birthday to my big seven year old, may your 7 balloons be only the beginning of the magic and joy of the day!!!!!!!
Kari,
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your son!
I love this tradition! I'd really like to adopt it even though our bunches of balloons will be quite big, having older children. Family traditions bind a family together. Thank you for sharing one of yours.
God bless!
Hi Kari, I love this tradition, especially that you have carried an idea that filled your heart in your childhood and turned it into a tradition for all your children! Happy Birthday to your big 7 year old!!
ReplyDeleteSue- I bet your girls would appreciate balloons on their beds even more than mine do, because it would be such a surprise for them! We have found, over the years it is getting harder and harder to blow them all up though.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with ALL those balloons you'll have and God bless.
Gardenia- Thank you so much. It is so special to share our own childhood memories with our children. I have found it makes the memories even more special.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless!
Kari,
ReplyDeleteI am going to get a chance to try out the balloons on Saturday. Callum turns 20 on that day. Yes! Lots of balloons. We will have to use the balloon pump.I will probably have to tie the bunch to the bedroom door handle or other place. I rarely venture into the boys' bedroom or 'man cave' these days. Peering in from the doorway is enough for me: all that confusion of things. I suppose the boys know exactly where everything is, but I get tempted to tell them to tidy up!
Sue- I cannot wait to hear about Callum's reaction! You'll have to blog about it, and take pictures and in case I forget on Saturday--
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to him! :)