Ewan's birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year and this is also the second year that we're hosting Thanksgiving at our house. When you have a big family, holidays are mostly fun except our family has, since we were kids, believed it can't count as a holiday unless everyone hosts their own individual celebrations in their own homes. Chris and I spent the first six years of married life dragging ourselves and our kids from house to house to house to house to house and driving everywhere on Thanksgiving and Christmas. We weren't ever able to eat a full meal at anyone's house because we had
another meal to eat at someone else's house an hour later - and if you
got there and didn't eat then DRAMA. Last year I said that it was more about control and less about the holidays and if people wanted to see us on, say Thanksgiving, the first holiday that popped into my head, then they could come to our house.
Because nothing says happy Thanksgiving like "COME EAT AT MY HOUSE OR ELSE." But I seriously didn't see what the big deal was with having all these segregated little holiday get-togethers instead of having everyone under one happy little roof.
So everyone will be here and we'll be giving thanks and celebrating Ewan's birthday. And because I always let the kids decide what kind of cake they want and I try my best to deliver, Ewan requested a tombstone chocolate cake for his birthday. He also said that he wanted a grim reaper party. A tombstone cake with grim reaper favors on Thanksgiving.
"What about a Thomas birthday?" I asked.
"NO," he refused.
"Oooh, Transformers? Optimus Prime?"
"Grim."
"Mommy will give you $5 to have a Transformers birthday."
"GRIM."
I hope our guests aren't too unnerved when they see a edible tombstone on the buffet and black napkins and some of Ewan's sickles around the house for decoration. Pilgrims had sickles, right?
(Unrelated: this was one of the best episodes of South Park ever. When they burned down Hot Topic? Hysterical.)
Because nothing says happy Thanksgiving like "COME EAT AT MY HOUSE OR ELSE." But I seriously didn't see what the big deal was with having all these segregated little holiday get-togethers instead of having everyone under one happy little roof.
So everyone will be here and we'll be giving thanks and celebrating Ewan's birthday. And because I always let the kids decide what kind of cake they want and I try my best to deliver, Ewan requested a tombstone chocolate cake for his birthday. He also said that he wanted a grim reaper party. A tombstone cake with grim reaper favors on Thanksgiving.
"What about a Thomas birthday?" I asked.
"NO," he refused.
"Oooh, Transformers? Optimus Prime?"
"Grim."
"Mommy will give you $5 to have a Transformers birthday."
"GRIM."
I hope our guests aren't too unnerved when they see a edible tombstone on the buffet and black napkins and some of Ewan's sickles around the house for decoration. Pilgrims had sickles, right?
(Unrelated: this was one of the best episodes of South Park ever. When they burned down Hot Topic? Hysterical.)
That's really funny. I want to see pictures. Nothing says Thanksgiving like death! Hope you guys have a great time celebrating.
He's so creative! My brother had a HUGE fascination with Beetlejuice when he was small- everything was black and white striped (including the walls of his room). Makes you go blind after a while...
We usually do the 27 Thanksgivings and Christmases, too. But, this year we are also hosting it at our house. I am so excited to leave the car in the driveway and stuff myself silly.
I love it! Chloe's birthday was 11/8 and she wanted a Halloween party. It was cool b/c we got to leave up our decor a bit longer. Chloe was very jazzed to have a pumpkin shaped-cake (carrot cake).
It's Ewan's birthday, if he wants Grim, so be it! Happy Birthday to him. And just remind everyone to be "thankful" for Ewan, and his own, distinct personality. Perhaps pilgrims used sickles to carve their pumpkins??? You will have pumpkin pie next to the tombstone chocolate, right? These are the photos that will make you SMILE in the future. Absolute documentation of this particular stage of his life.
Pilgrims, Grim Reapers- they can all live happily together. I highly recommend McArthurs bakery. I got a grim reaper cake for my husband's b-day. The reaper is holding a cupcake and says "I'm just here for the cake" Cute and delicious.
Our son was born on his due date and much to my shagrin (sp?) I was hoping he would wait another week for Halloween.
Glad to hear that Ewan is having a unique birthday. Sounds hilarious.
Well, look on the bright side, Comrade Dana, at least he's not asking for a birthday in the vein of Sweeney Todd. It's probably a good thing that he's only dressing up as a reaper instead of asking people if they would like the closest shave they've ever known! : ) That's really awesome, though. I hope he enjoys his special day. Later, Comrade Dana!
Hey, Dana, my daughter's birthday is the 27th also. She always fears getting her birthday lost in the Thanksgiving feast. So she requested a cheesecake birthday cake AND chocolate cupcakes. (We are having Thanksgiving too, so add that to the pumpkin and pecan pies!) Gotta love them!!!!!!!!!!! Karen
The cake and stuff that he wants is pretty funny. It will be interesting.
Did he at least tell you early enough that you could scoop stuff post-Halloween?
Sounds like a fun spin on the Thanksgiving holiday!
Your boy ricks. He really does. :)
That kid cracks me up!