Birthday Celebration Part III: The Gifts

This year, for the first time, Luke was very serious about what he wanted for his birthday. You could have asked him on any day for the past 6 weeks and he would have told you the same three things that he wanted for his 4th birthday: a scooter, a bounce house, and a water shooter. Sort of a big birthday list, especially considering the bike that we knew he was also getting.

Well, this was Luke's lucky year because his every wish was fulfilled.

A water shooter from the Zylas (as well as some very fabulous books that will help us to answer Luke's recent line of questioning about what the "other sides of the world look like" and "why it is dark in outer space" ... more on this and other Luke questions/comments in a later post!).

A scooter from Grandma and Grandpa (with a set of knee and elbow pads courtesy of Mia!).

And, a bounce house from Mommy, Daddy, Great Papa, Great Grammy, and the Vitiellos.


The inital reaction: shock


And then....

pure happiness

What a lucky (and extremely happy) little boy! Thank you to everyone for making his day and weekend so incredibly special.