On Beau’s birthday last year, at the end of the evening, he turned to me and said, “This was the best birthday ever.” Click there for the recap.
As we were leaving Seabreeze last night, Beau turned to me and claimed, “Today was my best birthday, ever!!” I am glad they are only getting better.
We started the day pretty plainly. We didn’t have a fancy breakfast like last year, or go to a VeggieTales movie, like last year, or go out to lunch, like last year. But we did have fun.
Nanny and Daddy took half days and we had a fast lunch at home, and opened gifts.
Nanny got Beau some awesome rollerblades.
Mama and Daddy got him some Bibleman gear. We told Champ to, “Hold his tongue,” and he did.
An Ipod shuffle [we aquired by the grace of Mr. & Mrs. Skoorbs.]
A Narnia shirt and a goofy face!
We then headed to Seabreeze with Nanny and Daddy, too.
Champ really enjoys The Screaming Eagle ride. No one else does.
Beau turned down Champ’s request to ride with him. I knew Nanny and Daddy never, ever could. So I offered. I really didn’t want to. I’ve never been on it and I never wanted to try it. Champ said to me, “Why are you going on this, Mama?” I said, “Why do you think?” He said, “Because you love me?” 😉 Bingo. 🙂
He looks a little concerned about me.
We sat across from each other.
Me, seriously questioning my sanity.
Thanking God it is over.Sigh… my dad would have done it for me.
Of course we took in the 4PM show of Cirque En Vol.
Beau asked if he could take photos. I said, “Sure.”
He got some good ones.
I had an inkling the acrobats might be planning to wish Beau a, “Happy Birthday,” when Nicolas confirmed his name before the show. I had the video camera ready. If you drag the cursor to a little more than half way, you will get to the birthday wish.
Nan took the kids on the puke-ride, a/k/a the Teacups.
We ordered pizza and wings for dinner, and Nene joined us.
She took them on a few wild rides.
Beau tried a few tricks of his own on the canopy.
Angel did, too!
After the 7PM Cirque En Vol show, the kids went up to speak with the athletes, as they always do. Daddy started asking some questions about the tools they use, and they offered the kids the chance to try them out, and offered advice.
Champ ran over to me and asked, “Can we ask the tumblers to have some of Stewart’s birthday cake with us?” Of course I said, “Yes.”
Champ and Skeezix posing with J.-F.
J.-F. was the only returning athlete from last year.
While waiting for cake, Champ tried a few tricks of his own.
We sang Happy Birthday to Beau.
We had to go find someone in the smoking
section for a light for the candle!!
Four of the athletes joined us for cake. It was Lisa’s day off.
[We sent a piece back to the dorm for her.]
I don’t know how to describe how much fun it was for the kids.
JB and I enjoyed getting to know them a little more, as our kids talk about them all the time and ask questions about them. They hung out with the kids about a half-an-hour. They were very gracious and kind to the kids.
Nicolas offered Beau a chance to try a trick. Philippe spotted.
Champ is a natural.
Skeezix’s turn.
Angel finally decided she would try it, too.
A pose with the performers, Philippe, Mathieu, Nicolas and Jean-Francois.
No wonder it was such a great birthday, huh?
These guys are celebrities in my kids’ book
We headed over to the waterpark, which was just about empty!
The boys hit all the waterslides. There wasn’t a line anywhere!
Although I had planned to leave earlier, a conversation with the performers convinced me to stay for the 7PM show.
They got a little lesson, too.
Poor Beau gets so shy. He talks about the athletes non-stop at home, but doesn’t seem comfortable talking to them at all. Champ and Skeezix are much chattier.
The kids asked me to take a few photos of the, “new tricks.”
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