Celebrating a Birthday, The Right Way!!!!

Today was my son's 4th birthday. We started celebrating lastnight and I was able, not really for the first time, but the first time in 2 years to really go all out. Basically, the first year, we had a huge party. The second year I was depressed and we didn't have a celebration other than a small dinner at my mom's house. Last year they were living with my mother and I was coming off of a relapse and was allowed only 2 hours with him. That is a birthday I will never ever forget.

This year, our immediate family and some friends met us out at Chuck E Cheese for dinner and play time. My son was showered in gifts. Each of them he just absolutely adored. I got him a Costume and he was on cloud nine!!!

Today, I took him (my daughter is travelling with my mom today) and we went to Breakfast. Then he had a visit with his father. After the visit, I agreed to meet his dad and aunt and cousin at the park where he got showered in more gifts, cupcakes and icecream.

I purchased him a bike and he loves it.

I feel really good about our day thus far. Its not a big extravaganza with his preschool friends and parents that I don't know. He is contently playing in the other room with his GI JOE toys, his Spiderman Toys and all the other things he was given.

He's really happy today. And that means I'm doing something right!