BRIMER: party of 4: Garak's Birthday took a week

Garak's birthday fell on a Tuesday so he opened a gift that day of a new book and I read to him before work. Hayden got a new book as well and we all sat and read both books before work. --Incidentally Hayden had stellar behavior about it not being his birthday and was genuinely excited for Garak. Hayden did receive several smaller gifts and was very content with them. He mention that he would like it to be his happy birthday cake a few times during the week but didn't cry or get fussy about it.-- They split a cupcake for snack that day. Then Wednesday they each opened one book also. Thursday was the big day since I was off of work so they were told it would be Garak's happy birthday after nap time when Daddy came home. Thursday they opened a few gifts until Garak wanted to be finished so he could get down and play. And so we saved the rest for Friday. They were excited all morning Friday so I let them open one thing each at snack time. Friday after nap we finished up the gifts. SO it was Happy birthday week :)

During nap Thursday I set the dining room up. Just before the party I brought Garak into the room w/all the gifts and said "Look Garak what do you see!?" His happy response "a smail![sic]" {can you find the snail? talk about not seeing the forest for the trees!}