Yesterday I told you about how Rowan has progressed and grown over the last year. Today I’m going to tell you how he spent his day! I can honestly say he had SUCH a happy day!
In the morning, my mom came and made cinnamon buns with him. I showed you that yesterday 💜 He loved it. His idea.
We spent the morning all together, all nine of us, as it should be. Then at Rowan’s request, he and grandma took off to her house. They had lunch together, and then read books seemingly ALL afternoon. They also made his traditional birthday cake – a candy pizza! Once it was all ready, they came back to join the fam.
Dekker had been invited out for the afternoon, but the party continued! Rowan opened presents, and had SUCH a good time!! He got some candy, a really elaborate fidget toy, lego, a book about robots, a Dog Man puzzle, a hoodie, a stuffed carrot, a mining kit, and some thought out cards. Cher even hung balloons and streamers for him. He LOVED all of his gifts this year.
Dekker arrived home just in time for supper. Thank goodness Rowan spilled the beans to grandma that he was expecting Pizza Hut! 😳 So we ordered that! Thankfully, the $5 deal is on again! Heyooo!! So we ordered three smoky maple bacon pizzas, and one half and half pepperoni and cheese. If you haven’t had the bacon kind, you should. Its the absolute BEST. White sauce. It does have mushrooms but Brady is anti-mushroom and still chooses it every time! Its THAT good.
After pizza came the other pizza! When we all started singing, he popped out of his chair and hugged me 💜 The entire song, he held me in a hug. Which is really an honour after all the bumps we’ve taken together. It did my heart good.
For the first time ever, the candy pizza was completely GONE. No leftovers. Which was both impressive and disappointing.
Post supper, with Dekker back, we all opened a present from grandma. Everyone got some little candies in a cute tin and a water gun, to get everyone ready for THE LAKE! Goodness we are all positively chomping at the bit to get there! Aaaaany minute now!! 🤞
I know that Rowan enjoyed his sixth birthday, too.
But I can’t say that I did. Not at all. It was a brutal time.
I can hardly look at these pictures without choking up. Oh, hey, most difficult time of my life 👋 Close the door on your way out….
This birthday far surpassed the last one.
Times are still not easy, but they are worlds apart better than they were. Thank you, Lord 💜 For our Rowan, and for our family. Being together is the BEST.