My BDay

January 22, 2011


It was my birthday today so I guess I am a year older.  I don't feel older so that is good.  The girls had ballet rehearsal today and Julia was invited to her friend's birthday party.  She wasn't going to go because it was on my birthday.  I told her I would be sad if she didn't go so she better go and have fun.  We were having dinner with some friends later in the evening, so Ariana was going to her grandparents' house for the night.   Ariana wanted to spend some time with me before dance so I brought her shopping with me.  I met Renee and my mom for lunch.  Then Renee, Ariana, and I went to the mall to go shopping for mom's birthday gift.  Later after we dropped the kids off at dance, Trevor and I met some friends for dinner at Pepino's.  Dinner was great and we all had a wonderful time.


The next day, Ariana went to her cousin Alec's hockey game and stopped by his house afterwards.  When mom and dad and Ariana were getting ready to leave, they told the boys they were going to my house to have cake and ice cream. Well now Brenden, Alec, and Devin wanted to have cake too but they couldn't go.  It was Sunday and they were gone all weekend and I don't live just down the road.  So my dad did the next best thing.  He went to the car and got out the cake Ariana and her grandma had made the night before.  Then they called me and sang Happy Birthday to me over the phone.  I thought that was great!


On the way home Ariana had to call me because she was upset and missed me.  I talked to her for a bit and cheered her up.  When she came home I gave her a really big hug.  When I was tucking her in that night, she told me she had a hard time falling asleep the the night before.  She wanted to come home but didn't want to tell grandma and have grandma feel bad.  So she just cried and eventually fell asleep.  I told her it was okay and that she should have told Grandma.  Ariana said she was sad because she didn't get to tell me our special goodnight saying.  Every night before she goes to bed she always tells me:


Goodnight, sleep tight,
Don't let the bed bugs bite,
Let the ladybugs hug and kiss you.
You are the best mommy ever,
And you are my only mommy.
You are the best mommy in the whole wide world,
And I love you.


This saying started years ago.  I think she was about two or so.  It started with only: goodnight sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite, let the ladybugs hug and kiss you.  Then over the years it evolved to the other sayings as well.


Tonight though she added to it.  She said that she thought I was really special.  I told her I thought she was really special too.  Then Ariana said, "You're special because I wouldn't be here without you!"  She is just so sweet.  I just want to bottle her up and keep her young forever.  Since I can't do that, I will just keep writing about our happy enjoyable moments so I don't forget them.