Finally and More Food Success

Well, first I have to admit some bad parenting. Mckenna, who turned 9 the end of May has not had a 'real' birthday party literally in about 3 years. We did a small family sort of thing and Mckenna is not the sort of kid to really worry about such things so with her birthday falling in the last week of school and right around Memorial Day it just sort of slides by. We were determined to change that this year and we did! Tonight, yep, August 12 (which actually just happens to be our 21st anniversary), there is truth to the saying better late than never. Once summer started it was near impossible to get the friends that were important to her to all be in town when Gary could take time off.

We took 4 of Mckenna's friends and went to a movie and to, da dum... a pizza buffet and arcade. Not the sort of place I like to take Ayden Jane. The arcade part was great because it was a great distraction from the food, but pizza is not a food Ayden Jane really eats. Let's face it, the crust is grain and she has to really limit dairy... Luckily there was also a salad bar. So, I gave Ayden Jane a plate with hard boiled egg, diced ham, peas and tomatoes. She loved it, sat right in the midst of the 9 year old pizza eating machines as they pounded down regular pizza followed by desert pizza and never asked for a bite. Yes!!! Early training is soooo paying off. I know it won't always be this easy, but it gives me hope that a certain 'normalcy' will remain in our house hold.

It was great to be able to spoil Mckenna tonight. She has been so great through all the changes in our lives. She is such an amazing sister for Ayden Jane and really would give up all birthday parties if it would help any. She is even thinking about going into PT or OT because of Ayden Jane. Her friends are hilarious and it was fun for me to get to spend a night listening to them be, well, silly 9 year old boys and girls. I am looking forward this year to getting involved in Mckenna's school and getting to know all the kids her age. I taught most of Kayla and Noah's friends and it strikes me at times that I don't even know most of Mckenna's.