Birthday Memories

October 15, 2008 on 1:39 pm | In Uncategorized |

Birthdays have always been special in my family. From streamers and signs all over the house and cookies and ice cream for breakfast to special dinners and the power to turn the day into anything you want, we make celebrating a pretty big deal. (I once played a game, in fact, that determined what your favorite thing was. My favorite thing turned out to be birthdays. I was not surprised.) We even have a tradition of giving siblings (and now boyfriends) “unbirthday” presents on the other person’s birthday - something my parents probably planned to only carry on for a few years when we were little and cared too much about someone else getting attention and presents. (Funny how those things stick, huh?) Our newest family tradition involves giving a small surprise each day for one week leading up to the birthday - something that was thoughtfully invented by my dad. It was a good way to extend my mom’s birthday, especially since she’s the one who does most of the work making everyone else’s day so special.

Of course, it’s not only your own birthday that’s fun; birthdays are fun in general, and the ability to surprise someone or make their day tends to make your day too. But, let’s admit it - we all love our own birthday the best. Which is why yesterday was so much fun for me.

As you have probably now figured out, it was my birthday. And it was filled with exactly the kinds of surprises and fun that makes birthday memories so special. With packages in the mail (including a surprise cake from my mom), birthday cards from far-away friends, a shopping trip, a really nice dinner at the Melting Pot, and a bunch of perfect presents, it was a very nice day.

I’ve had a lot of nice birthdays and a lot of nice memories (including some fun childhood parties and surprise grandparent visits), and most of them involve pictures (although for the earliest, cake-in-the-face footage, you’d have to go to my mom). I don’t have pictures from yesterday yet (I say yet, since coverage is likely to be coming), but I do have some from the previous two years, which I’ll share in honor of birthday memories and special days.

Two years ago, we spent a weekend in Martha’s Vineyard:

And took what was clearly a riveting sightseeing tour.

This was a VERY exciting “blue box” to receive:

It was a necklace; Pete is a great gift-chooser, no?

And last year, a really leisurely day was spent wandering around Boston.

We sat here and ate ice cream

and found a beautiful little garden

before dinner in the North End. (I told you I always take pictures of this tower.)

What birthday memories do you have?

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  1. It sounds like we grew up in very similar families, Chrissy! Growing up, my parents always filled our rooms with the # of balloons that corresponded to our age. This tradition even followed us to college, and I remember my parents filling their car with balloons and visiting me up in Maine when I was at Bowdoin for the first 2 years of my college life!

    I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

    Comment by Jane - Mom Generations — October 16, 2008 #

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