Tomorrow is Pinks birthday; she was born on Halloween but like me, she does not enjoy dressing incognito nor does she appreciate being approached by costumed folk. She does, however, enjoy a party (as does her mother) so we're throwing her one tomorrow.
It is going to be a good time for our little family: we are foregoing the traditional pumpkin-and-ghost motif, opting instead for a Pagan/Autumn themed party, which I'm thrilled about because it means no decorating or entertainment except for perhaps spreading a little pixie dust and the strains of Witchy Woman playing in the background. There will be games: Matt will no doubt challenge her to a rousing game of laser pen tag and when needed, I will open and close the hall closet door as she bats her black twist tie underneath it and then tries to retrieve it.
Birthdays are special; now that Matty and I are married, we are going to start infusing a few traditions into our little family dynamic and what better time to establish the first one than birthday time?
Birthdays are the one day a year that it's perfectly suitable for one to take complete ownership of the day: if Pinks wants to sit in the window for hours chirping spells to the black cat who has taken to crossing her path, well, that's just fine with us.
I believe in tradition but only when it's agreed upon and believed in, which is why I feel it's important for new families to affect their own customs and not just continue the traditions of others for traditions' sake. So, having said that, here are the ones we will put into action tomorrow:
1. Birthdays must be celebrated on the birthday itself, not on the weekend before or on the weekend after.
2. The birthday girl or boy gets to choose how she or he wants to spend the day and calling in sick to school or work is absolutely an option.
3. Birthday girls and boys will receive one substantial birthday present instead of a myriad of small gifts and when it is "first bicycle" year, the bicycle appear fully assembled at the foot of the bed before the aspiring cyclist awakes.
4. Birthday cards are not optional and must be signed with more sentiment than "Love, Matt"
(er, um, that was just an example, folks...)
5. Birthday girls and boys may begin talking up the upcoming birthday beginning on the first day of the birthday calendar month, i.e. on June 1st each year, I get to start saying "Guess how many days until my birthday" as many times as I want.
6. There must be a family photo to commemorate each birthday, each year.
7. Angelica Pinkerton is allowed to play with any toy of her choosing on her birthday, including all Ticonderoga pencils, hair clips, twist ties, bobby pins, closed safety pins, etc. - i.e. all of her favorites that her father usually takes away from her.
So, What's La Pointe of It All? It's this - I believe that birthdays are what we get in exchange for growing older which is why tomorrow we will be celebrating Angelica Pinkerton's first full year of life with the first of many La Pointe Family Birthday Bonanzas !
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