One Gift Each

One gift each. That’s what we decided and that’s what we’re sticking with. As tempted as I was to do a Dora/Diego styled bash with tons of presents, I resisted and here we are, the morning of the Aidan and Paulina’s birthday, and we have two gifts wrapped in eco-friendly pillow cases. I wonder if their three year-old brains will recognize the wrapping from Christmas?

Unfortunately, I won’t be here to watch them open their presents. It’s a little past 6am and I have to leave for work. I told Paul it would be cruel and unusual punishment to make a huge deal about their birthday and make them wait all day to open their presents. There are times when I wonder if this joint birthday thing will someday lead to heavy angst and teenager demands for therapy. Then, I think back to the days when getting a box of crayons for my birthday was a big deal and I realize that Paulina and Aidan are doing just fine.