Luca’s 7th Birthday

Now we are six just turned to now we are seven. Our little red-headed boy Luca Dante Rugiero turned seven today and we are celebrating in every way we can. This morning we all ran to his room, shook the blob of blankets and sang him happy birthday twice. For breakfast he could have whatever he wanted so he chose his favorite oatmeal. Next I ordered his favorite cupcakes from Cafe Quebrada, brought them to his class and read Happy Birthday to You my favorite birthday book by Doctor Suess. The actual book was given to me on my 7th birthday many many moons ago. This did not seem to impress the class as much as I thought it would. My dear mother held on tight to a few of my childhood books including Are You My Mother, Why the Sun Was Late and Green Eggs and Ham. 

What I remember and still adore about this book (and the concept of birthdays in general) is that the birthday boy could (and should) do, have and (mostly) eat whatever he wants.

Among my kids friends, I am known for throwing my kids pretty special birthdays and I say why NOT or as Dr Seuss says: “If we didn’t have birthdays, you wouldn’t be you. If you’d never been born, well then what would you do?” At our house we decorate the house, write Happy Birthday in the windows for all to see.  For everyone’s birthday, there is even the gold birthday chair, all painted and decorated with glass pieces. There is always the intimate family gathering so tonight we are taking Luca to dinner where he can eat whatever he wants and then there is the party with friends on Saturday and a sleepover with his cousins. This year Luca has invited his friends to perform in a Kidstock play that stars HIM!   The theme: JUNGLE!  Luca’s part, his ultimate fantasy animal: The Lion!  In our house, a birthday is not just a day, it is a week-long celebration. And I say, why not. Take me back 7 years ago and I remember the excitement to see Luca emerge and the glow I felt for the weeks following so why not let him relive that feeling. Why not take one day and remind your children how incredibly special they are?

PS Not a bad thing to wish on ourselves every year either!

Happy Birthday Luca!
We’ll eat you up, we LOVE YOU SO

Today you are you! That is truer than true!
There is no one alive who is you-er than you!
Shout loud, ” I am lucky to be what I am!
Thank goodness I’m not just a clam or a ham
Or a dusty old jar of sour gooseberry jam!
I am what I am! That’s a great thing to be!
If I say so myself, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!

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