Happy Birthday Daddy

Last Tuesday was Shann's birthday. The kids were SO excited...you might have thought it was one of their birthdays. They helped pick out gifts, make dessert, wrap gifts, and then hide them. By the time Shann should have been arriving, they were very nearly beside themselves. I had Caden call Shann to determine his arrival time. When Shann answered, Caden burst out with " We made you a giant cookie!"
I had repeatedly told the kids our evening schedule. "When Daddy gets home, we'll eat, then he'll find his presents, then we'll do dessert. But the moment he came in the door, Alyssa ran and got a gift out of hiding, and shoved it in his face, both of them jumping up and down, screaming Happy Birthday!
After she rehid the gift, we barely made it through dinner before the kids were ready to play the hot and cold game to get him to find his gifts. However, their version is more like "getting warmer..OK LOOK IN THE BACK OF THE DRAWER!" As Shann opened his first gift, Caden could not contain himself. "ITS CHAPSTICK!", he screamed.

I thought this night worthy of being recorded, as in the coming years, I'm sure this enthusiasm won't always be quite so intense.
"Today is your birthday, lucky you. Tra la la la la la lu."