Collin's Birthday Celebration at School

This morning, Daddy and I participated in Collin's birthday party celebration at school. What they do for every child in the class for their birthday is sit around in a circle and talk about the birthday boy/girl and the milestones they celebrated at each year. Once a year is discussed, then the child walks around the circle holding a globe to signify that they are a year older. Once the birthday year is met, then the child walks around with a poster that represents the child's favorite food, color, movies, TV shows, things to do, etc. Collin made his own poster after I talked to him about the categories. He glued the items on the poster and did not spare any glue while doing it. Then, after walking around with the poster, the child sits in the center of the circle for the class to sign Happy Birthday and then the child blows out the candle.












Collin was happy to have us there but did sit with his buddies in the circle instead of clinging to us. I was really happy about that and proud of him. However, he did NOT want to walk around with the globe. Daddy did it for him and the other kids thought that was REALLY funny. When it came time to walk around with his poster, he did do this and repeatedly pointed to the strawberries on the poster. He really likes strawberries these days. Daddy had to sit with him in the middle of the circle to listen to the birthday song before Daddy had to blow out the candle.






We also brought cookies for Collin to pass out during lunch. We brought our own lunch and ate with him. He had pizza, yogurt and some of Daddy's Cheetos. He did not eat his carrots. When it was time for him to go outside and play, he was fine to give us a kiss bye and stand in line with his friends. Our boy is growing up.