FL, those were great suggestions. I'll keep them in mind for their 21st.
The party's over. It went very, very well.
They loved their gifts.
Yesterday after work, I came home and made 2 cakes. I've always given them 2 because they are and always have been 2 distinct personalities. For Jack, I made him a coconut cake and for Jake I made a chocolate torte. Both favorites of each.
Today, I took off a 1/2 day and came home to cook. It took 5 full hours to put that together. But everyone loved it.
X came and was gracious and I'm glad the boys can spend milestones with both parents. Of course, it will always be me who initiates these contacts. But that's ok where my babies are concerned. I'll do what I have to do to make their lives easier.
I gave each child a bag. In each there was a lottery ticket with their birthdate, time born, and weight. Of course, it was wrapped in a play responsibly flyer. I wanted them to know that just because they're old enough to play, it's just a game and they need to be responsible about it.
They each got an Adam Sandler movie, and a usb for their laptops.
Jack got a hand-written card good for a shopping spree with me that he wants to redeem on Friday. He loved his gift.
Jake got a hand-written card good for a trip to Nashville with me for his spring break, or an expenses paid spring break trip with his friends from me. He loved his gift too. We're going to Nashville next month. Now Jack wants to go with us, but I told him he can't unless he pays his own way. He may save up enough to do that.
I am a lucky human being to have a son who wants to shop for clothes with me, and to have a son who wants to spend his senior spring break with me (possibly two) in Nashville.
The boys just left with their dad. It's Wednesday, the night they spend with him. But I made this day so good for them. Their dad helped by coming here and breaking bread with my family.
For all of you who might read my thread, remember that the kids are the most important thing. If you can do that, you will be rewarded tenfold.
