Happy 8th Birthday, Aiden!
Ethan:
My side of this update is coming to you
live from Aiden’s house. He takes the
razzing and hit to his reputation while having a co-ed party so that Ehlana and
Naomi can attend, but isn’t ready to risk worse by having co-ed sleepovers too!
We’ve had an awesome day – starting first
thing this morning with a frosty Tai Chi by the river and a hot breakfast for
four followed by a father-and-son clean-up while Mom helped Ehlana with looking
especially-spectacular for Aiden’s special day.
Aiden had some birthday fun at home before school; we had one gift for
him when we met up for the still-frosty walk to school; and then our academic
adventures included more Halloween-themed entertainment along with extra
birthday moments for Aiden throughout the day – including at lunchtime. Ehlana and I went home after school to get
ready for Aiden’s party and so that I could get my overnight bag. We picked up Naomi along the way to Aiden’s
house – and yes, that was, in part, because Naomi and I were on a date; and
then it was time to kick the fun up a few notches while continuing to help
Aiden celebrate his birthday.
While having girls at his party earned
Aiden a lot of teasing from Miles, Joshua, and some of the other guys, some
things didn’t change much from ‘normal’ guy parties. Video gaming ruled before dinner while the
girls listened to music and frequently made fun of the guys – for valid
reasons. Dinner began shortly after
Aiden’s Mom got home from the bakery.
Pizzeria pizza and home-made sides was a hit with Aiden’s friends; both
cake options were amazing; and Aiden loved his gifts that included a snowboard
and two certificates for trips to Blue Ridge for this winter. Part two of that might not seem like a big
deal to some kids, but since Aiden’s parents take such rare breaks from the
bakery; it means a lot to him that they’ve promised those trips – weather permitting,
of course.
That, by the way, might not be an issue
this winter. It is getting even colder
tonight; and we could wake up to a couple of inches of snow by morning if the
forecast is even close to accurate. An
early winter could mean a cold and snowy one too. We dodged a lot of bad weather around here
last winter; so we’re likely overdue for more than our share this time around.
Moving along, Ehlana, Naomi, and I were
among the diner clean-up volunteers; and then we wrapped up Aiden’s party with
a Halloween movie. That show was
entertaining-enough to keep our guy friends happy – though Naomi and I got
razzed for cuddling together most of that time.
I’m okay with that; and she’s likely right that the more our friends get
used to it; the sooner they’ll stop making a big deal of us being a
couple. Aiden’s Dad was hopefully
sleeping by the time the party wrapped up after that movie; Aiden and I walked
Naomi and Ehlana home after he saw the rest of his guests out; and Naomi is
with Ehlana tonight while I’m hanging out with Aiden.
We’ve been winding down from the party
since getting back here. Hailey has Leah
here for the night and needed the best friend support thanks to some of the
other guys, but other than having a bedtime snack with them; they’ve left us
alone; and are sleeping now while Aiden and I have been watching another
Halloween show on the television in his room while talking about the party and
what we have coming up next through to Halloween.
It’s getting late, but we’ll watch the rest
of the movie and then crash and get some sleep.
I should get back to that now, and that’s all I have for tonight; so I’ll
do that.
Ethan – out!
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Ehlana:
Naomi, Silkie, and I have had enough fun
for today; so I’m going to keep this short and only add a few comments to Ethan’s
report.
I was happy this morning; and Aiden’s
reaction to my efforts to look my best this morning was worth it! Miles, Joshua, and some of the other guys can
really be annoying; and I hope that they get over this phase sooner instead of
later – though there seems to be little hope for that right now. They had their moments off-and-on all day;
were in fine form during most of Aiden’s party and especially during dinner;
and Naomi and I were glad to be done with them when we came home tonight. That was true for most of the girls too; so
mission accomplished for those boys most-interested in that goal!
I did not try to make Aiden’s lie tougher
by cuddling with him during that movie tonight, but he did get a birthday hug
and kiss while Ethan was busy saying goodnight to Naomi – after we’d all spent
a minute with Mom and Dad in the office so that they could wish Aiden a happy
birthday too. Aiden and I will likely
always be behind Naomi and Ethan when it comes to everything related to being a
couple; and that doesn’t have as much to do with Aiden being the youngest as it
does with our more-reserved personalities.
That sounds a bit funny considering that Aiden really wanted that
snowboard for his birthday – his first ‘real’ snowboard; and he can be as fired
up about extreme sports as the rest of us – something that Ethan and I
definitely have in common with our big sister!
Naomi and I had a bedtime snack and chat
with Mom and Dad before coming up to bed with Silkie; Naomi had a soak in my
Jacuzzi because that was an option; and we’ve been having a nice bedtime chat
since then while listening to music. We’ve
talked about the party and Halloween too, but we’ve also been musing about the
coming Thanksgiving and Christmas season too – something that’s hard to avoid
when the Christmas movie season already started last weekend. We love all of those romantic holiday shows
that our Moms – and most of the girls around here – love so much. I wouldn’t want to scare the boys, but then
Ethan and Aiden might not mind all of the extra cuddle time with us even if
they might not be into all of those ‘chick flick’ movies that will be on every
weekend from now until Christmas.
That’s a topic that can wait for a few more
days, and we really should get some sleep now; so I’ll wrap this up; and we’ll
do that.
This is Ehlana Proctor; coming to you live
from what is now my past!
