SATURDAY MORNING OUR NEPHEW’S WIFE texted to ask if my husband and I could come at noon, instead of 3 p.m., for her son’s birthday party.
There was no question. We would be there. At noon. Never mind that we were deep in a basement project. That could wait. The basement wasn’t going anywhere. This party was way more important.
Landon opens gifts while his grandparents, left and right, and great uncle (my husband), middle, watch and visit.
Landon would turn two only once. And we wanted to be there to celebrate with his parents and brother, who recently moved back to Minnesota from Salt Lake City, and other extended family.
Landon loves his grandma’s pickles and wanted some for his birthday. He got two jars. But there was no sharing. I can vouch for the deliciousness of these pickles, though, as my husband received a jar for his birthday. Did you notice the one sock off, one on?
Our nephew’s family lives on a rural acreage near our Faribault home. For the first time ever, we have family living close by and we are thrilled. Already in the past five months, we have seen my husband’s sister and her husband (Landon’s paternal grandparents) more than we do in an entire year as they’ve driven down to visit their son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
There’s such joy in watching a two-year-old open his gifts.
Family is important to us. And, in this crazy busy world, we will always find time for family gatherings like a two-year-old’s birthday party.
How about you?
BONUS PHOTOS:
Landon had a lot of fun sticking candles into his cake.
His mom removed all but two of the candles and lit them.
Then Landon worked on blowing out those two candles.
© Copyright 2015 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
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