Birthdays and Parties Part 3

And now it's time for the final chapter. Angus didn't really have one special day - he had a week of celebrations - the Festival of Angus. He finally wound up the celebrations the day after his Birthday after a trip to the movies with his buddy to see Diary of Wimpy Kid 2. 

His big day started with the traditional present opening.

A hug from his big sister:

and trying on his new gear:

Before heading out for a haircut (yes he requested it) and brunch at his favourite cafe. Then it was home again for lunch with Granma and his buddy who came to stay the night to prolong the celebrations :)
This is a child who knows how to celebrate! But wait there's more...

Turning 13 is a big deal especially when you have mean parents who made you wait until you were legally allowed to have a facebook account, even when all your friends were fudging their ages to get on. Happy fb buddy!

And so my child of the light is growing up. He and I like to take long walks and discuss the state of the world. We pump each other for information - he confirms his knowledge of politics, drugs and sex (and sometimes rock and roll) and I check what he and his friends are up to (no sex or drugs but lots of music, emerging political views and even more sport). He reminds me that now is an exciting time to be alive and I love him for it. On our walk the day after his Birthday he confessed that facebook is pretty boring - less than 24 hours after accessing the holy grail! His honesty is another reason I love him :)