birthday madness, with extra surprises

[deird1]

We are nearing the end of "Birthday Weekend".

For those of you who take careful notes, you might have noticed that my children have birthdays one day apart. Which means that this time of year is a special kind of crazy.

This year...

Saturday:
- Go to the park behind my parents' house, with Kidlet Secunda's birthday cake. Celebrate both birthdays with my side of the family.
- Drive down to the peninsula (1 hour away) to go on a high ropes course, with one of Kidlet Primus's school friends. Have leftover birthday cake.

Sunday:
- The husband and kidlets go to church (first time since Lockdown 6). I do not. I stay home and stress.
- Host a party for Kidlet Secunda and five friends. Decorate cupcakes, in lieu of birthday cake.

Monday:
- Kidlet Secunda's birthday! Easy-peasy. Just presents, and a normal day.

Tuesday:
- Kidlet Primus's birthday. More presents.
- Host dinner for eleven people (husband's side of the family), with Kidlet Primus's birthday cake.

AND THEN...

Wednesday:
- The husband disappears in the early hours of the morning, to fly to Detroit. No idea when he's returning; hopefully before Christmas? (I have had three days notice of this event.)
- We... hopefully cope quite well. But we will be eating a lot more takeaway than usual.