If you Give a Girl a Birthday

If you give a girl a birthday in December, she's going to want a cake to go with it.  If you ask her mother to make said cake in the same week that she is also getting a family of 7 ready for Christmas, she will go to the Dollar Store and find a $1 ornament, cut off the hanger, press it into swirled icing with edible golden glitter and call it Done.   I mean, a Winter Wonderland. 

And hope she falls for it.  I mean falls in love with it.

When she falls in love with it, you will give her presents carefully selected because it's not her fault her birthday is in December.  God, what were you thinking to have ANYONE born in December other than Jesus?

She will love her necklace from her grandmother, her book from Birdie, and her watch from Violet.  She will even ADORE her new bike painstakingly bargain-shopped for and hidden in two cars and one church office by her father...

And ride it directly into the wall before you realize she's even on the bike.  Because you have five children and your reflexes are slower.

But her favorite gift will be the one that cost $2.50.  The idea you gave to your brother.  And he will get all the love and adoration.  Because he gave her CHEEZ-ITS.  And she doesn't have to share.  She held them.  She hugged them.  She kissed them.  I'm not kidding.  And then she said to all,

"Get Your OWN Box!"

Happy Birthday, Mia!  8 Looks GREAT on you!