It was a dinner with friends.
Friends who have a two year old.
It was three days before his birthday.
He tugs on his mothers sleeves and asks her to step inside.
A few minutes later they come out and mum says;
“G jnr wants to know if we can sing him happy birthday”
And so we did.
Out comes the biggest, scrummiest looking lemon meringue –
Complete with a candle.
(but shhhhh, it’s a magic candle)
And so we sing as eyes widen in happiness and accomplishment.
We sing “Happy Birthday” in 2 official languages.
Four times.
“Wow”
“Oooh”
And a smile covering his face.
He blows out the candle so proud of himself.
But then!
The MAGIC!
The candle re-lit all by it’s self!!
“Nog een?!”
“Wow”
And he blows it out again.
“ag nee mama, hahaha,” he holds his tummy as he laughs.
“Nog een!?”
And he blows it out again.
There is spit in the air, there is slobber everywhere.
Excited fingers digging into the lemon meringue.
And it’s all over his eager little face.
All over his sticky little hands.
Because it was his pre-birthday party…
Only, after all that – I did not want any lemon meringue.
And I love lemon meringue.
The pure excitement, the innocent joy -
The magic - of a little boy who has just turned 3.
I was ok with no lemon meringue.
5 comments:
so cute!
nicely done. i can actualy see the excitment in his face. kids are so cute hey?
Lovely post.
I hope you had a great festive season Woz - and I feel you're pain regarding the pants size. I got seriously eff'ed by all the parties.
:)
hey Juz! thanks :) Yeah, all them parties have messed us around a bit hey? oh well, back to the gym I say!
happy happy New year to you all!
aaaaaaah Mommy Wozzel...you're displaying your maternal side, uber sweet! No need to convince me that three-year olds rock...little Moo is my most adorable person in the whole wide universe and the most comic too! Happy New Year Wozzel. xxx and thanks for the wishes (I'll try not to do your little wozzel head in with too much legalese ;) xxx )
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