The presents are unwrapped, the candles blown out, and “Happy Birthday” was sung (twice!) and another birthday has come and gone!

As you may have noticed from the picture in my last post, I decorated my dining room area with football themed decorations and even made a football cake (that was way easier than I expected.) Charlie enjoyed all of it.

It was great to be able to see Charlie and family, spend time with them and celebrate his sixth birthday in person with him. That little boy has so much energy! He talks a mile a minute too; just like I did when I was his age. I think I may even pass down the nickname my teachers gave me when I was his age; “mouth of the south!” He also loved his gifts and immediately been playing with this small racetrack with cars that I gave him. Apparently he saw it in the store and has wanted it, although I wasn’t aware of that when I bought it. I just thought he might like it – and turns out he did! He was more affectionate this time than he has been in the past, coming over and giving me lots of hugs.

While they were here, I was ok mentally and emotionally. Although since they have left I have had some moments of difficulty and grief. In the past, these “post birthday blues” usually just last a few days for me. I feel like I am in a foggy or dazed state of mind at the moment. I’m just mentally and emotionally exhausted. But I have leftover birthday cake and pictures to crop and play with so that will help keep my mind off things a little bit.

So another birthday has passed and I survived! There are many birthdays still to come!

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More on Birthdays:
First Birthday Memories
Charlie's Fifth Birthday
A Trip Down Birthday Memory Lane

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