Our daughter, Tiffany and granddaughter, KC had driven us back to our hotel for the evening and had then driven back to our son, Keola's apartment the night before our grandson, JD's 2nd birthday. They spent a couple of hours there blowing up a ton of balloons which they hid in a room so JD wouldn't see them when he woke up.
After we got back from the park, exhausted little JD was put down for a nap. While he was sleeping we decorated the living room with streamers and covered the floor with the balloons they'd blown up the night before. I could hardly believe how many there were!
When JD got up and walked into the room, we all yelled, "Happy Birthday!" He was dazed, stunned and then ecstatic. He ran about the room making the balloons dance and fly around him. It was glorious to watch him delighting in the fun of it all.
In later days, the balloons were corralled in his playpen where he and KC would hide and pop up to make everyone laugh. JD would call out to KC and laugh uproariously when she'd jump up and make the balloons fly out of the playpen.
The happiest birthday surprise of all was learning that little JD would soon have a baby brother to play with. We knew about the addition to the family but we learned whether we'd have another grandson or granddaughter after having JD's birthday cake.
I wonder if they'll blow up more balloons for JD's brother when he is 2 years old. Oh my!
After we got back from the park, exhausted little JD was put down for a nap. While he was sleeping we decorated the living room with streamers and covered the floor with the balloons they'd blown up the night before. I could hardly believe how many there were!
When JD got up and walked into the room, we all yelled, "Happy Birthday!" He was dazed, stunned and then ecstatic. He ran about the room making the balloons dance and fly around him. It was glorious to watch him delighting in the fun of it all.
In later days, the balloons were corralled in his playpen where he and KC would hide and pop up to make everyone laugh. JD would call out to KC and laugh uproariously when she'd jump up and make the balloons fly out of the playpen.
The happiest birthday surprise of all was learning that little JD would soon have a baby brother to play with. We knew about the addition to the family but we learned whether we'd have another grandson or granddaughter after having JD's birthday cake.
I wonder if they'll blow up more balloons for JD's brother when he is 2 years old. Oh my!
how fun, it's always great to have a sibling. Though I was an only child and cousins had to fill in for that role. happy family news....
ReplyDeleteWonderful news of JD’s brother. Congratulations to you all and Happy Birthday JD.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations what fabulous news! Kay do you know that balloons are a choking hazard for kids? Do tell them to be careful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun celebration all around!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous celebration. Great parents and family.
ReplyDeleteHe does look happy
ReplyDeleteWhat a glorious celebration that was! And great that you will have another grandchild!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea and weren't you glad you weren't on balloon detail? Congrats on the pending grandson.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! And to have a gender reveal for the latest grandchild is a real treat. Congratulations to all! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful unfolding of your trip, starting off with junk airplane and rental car experiences and then each day after is better and best!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful celebration, and so much to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful news...I am taking your cue and not showing Blake's face on my blog, but I do on Facebook. I had never heard of that game and of course your granddaughter is good at it.. We are lucky Kay. I just hope things get better here in three years and I wish we both lived closer to our grandchildren..hug...Michelle
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!
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