birthday post {finally}

Well, after 78 attempts to get this now anticlimactic post posted,

here it is.

Whew.

My mom came by to celebrate Lucy's birthday

mid-day, which turned out to be a terrible mistake.

At least according to Lucy.

She had been sound asleep on the couch and even though

we gently woke her up, gave her plenty of

time to warm up, she still had an
old-man-napping-after-Thanksgiving-dinner

bear-like attitude.

So, Macy and Brenden opened her presents.

Playing the role well.


Very well.

Thankfully,

that emotional meltdown melted away by early evening

so we could have a little fun....

The saddest thing about the pinata plan was that

the only kids at the "party" were our kids.

But Lucy was just fine with that.

Then Macy took her turn.

Oh boy, did she.

She whacked the body clean off the head.

Who'd ever have guessed that this timid 76 pound child

would have so much aggression.

Very therapeutic, I'm sure.

The boys continued to hack away at the body.

And later,

a few presents that the birthday girl did open herself.

It was a fun celebration.

But mercy be, I'm glad it's over.