On Sunday, 16 March we celebrated Ethan's birthday! We invited just a few friends to join him on a trip to Cape Town International Airport:
Once we'd all loaded into Pa's van, we set off for the airport. Ethan managed to fit in a lunch-induced nap before all of the festivities 'took off' and so when he woke up en route to our destination, he was in 'the right frame of mind'...
I'm sure the car guard at Domestic Departures was left a little perplexed when 8 under-sixes and only a handful of adults piled out of the van, stopping to pose for photos, grab nappy bags, offload party packs, cakes and more!
Upwards we travelled towards the play area at the lookout level, and the kids played freely while under the watchful eye of caregivers, moms and aunts. We stopped for a quick snack break and the little ones enjoyed watching the airplanes taxi up and down runway, landing and taking off.
I'm still not sure if we could be heard on the tarmac from where we were standing (and I'm not ruling out the possibility), but we were very surprised to see the pilots of a SAA jumbo jet wave to our group from where they sat in the cockpit! (Some are of the opinion that they were only waving so happily out of relief that this party wasn't happening on their boeing!)
Once we'd polished off the party packs, we head back to the play pen for another hour and then just before the very little ones grew too tired, we treated them to a helicopter cupcake and a swirly ice cream.
Covered in orange glitter icing and with his neon green armband still tightly fixed in place, Ethan passed out soon after we hit home and the rest of us followed suit soon after.
When I write in his journal later, I'll be sure to add some of the following:
1. You're a 'Designer's Original' - fearfully and wonderfully made and after just two years, you're already showcasing some never-seen-before antics!
2. You are loved - there's no doubt about it!
3. We are so grateful for your place in our family - a son to bring in half eaten snails, bucket loads of sand and heartwarming smiles, a brother to tease and thrill an older sister, a nephew to hand out high-fives, a grandson to cuddle and a friend for keeps!
Happy birthday, Ethan Izak!
Once we'd all loaded into Pa's van, we set off for the airport. Ethan managed to fit in a lunch-induced nap before all of the festivities 'took off' and so when he woke up en route to our destination, he was in 'the right frame of mind'...
I'm sure the car guard at Domestic Departures was left a little perplexed when 8 under-sixes and only a handful of adults piled out of the van, stopping to pose for photos, grab nappy bags, offload party packs, cakes and more!
Upwards we travelled towards the play area at the lookout level, and the kids played freely while under the watchful eye of caregivers, moms and aunts. We stopped for a quick snack break and the little ones enjoyed watching the airplanes taxi up and down runway, landing and taking off.
I'm still not sure if we could be heard on the tarmac from where we were standing (and I'm not ruling out the possibility), but we were very surprised to see the pilots of a SAA jumbo jet wave to our group from where they sat in the cockpit! (Some are of the opinion that they were only waving so happily out of relief that this party wasn't happening on their boeing!)
Once we'd polished off the party packs, we head back to the play pen for another hour and then just before the very little ones grew too tired, we treated them to a helicopter cupcake and a swirly ice cream.
Covered in orange glitter icing and with his neon green armband still tightly fixed in place, Ethan passed out soon after we hit home and the rest of us followed suit soon after.
When I write in his journal later, I'll be sure to add some of the following:
1. You're a 'Designer's Original' - fearfully and wonderfully made and after just two years, you're already showcasing some never-seen-before antics!
2. You are loved - there's no doubt about it!
3. We are so grateful for your place in our family - a son to bring in half eaten snails, bucket loads of sand and heartwarming smiles, a brother to tease and thrill an older sister, a nephew to hand out high-fives, a grandson to cuddle and a friend for keeps!
Happy birthday, Ethan Izak!
a perfect party for a perfect boy!
ReplyDeleteLove this post. Ethan is such a cutie!
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