Cute sidenote:  Jak’s present from Santa at the party was some Lego.  When he opened it, he said, “I guess Santa is all out of e-readers”.

Shopping sidenote:  Santa wants to get Jakzen the V-Tech Innotab (which Santa will be calling an e-reader…), but everywhere we’ve checked has been sold out.  If you see any, please text/call me!  Santa needs some help.  

Today, his actual birthday, was all about de-party decorating the house, and getting out all the Christmas stuff.  We worked on some Christmas presents in the morning, and then got out the tree.  Jakzen was a speed decorator, but Maguire was patient.  Very patient.  Well, he kinda had to be — he would get a decoration, hang it on the tree, it would fall to the floor, he’d say ‘uh oh’, pick it up, and try again.  Repeat.  Repeat again.  And again.  But he was so proud of how it looked when it was finished…and although our tree may be a little bottom-heavy this year, it’s our best tree yet.

To cap off our special day, we had our very first Family Movie Night.  Early tub, everyone in their jammies, popcorn, and “The Grinch”.  Half-way thru the movie, Maguire switched spots with his brother and snuggled in right beside me.  I didn’t think he would make it all the way thru the movie, but he just sat and snuggled.  And I totally got all nostalgic as the movie was ending.  Two years ago tonite, Maguire and I were doing the same thing — snuggling.  We were just getting to know each other back then — we’d only been together for a few hours.  And now two years later, I can’t imagine our lives without this amazing little dude.

Maguire, you are funny, tough, rough, sweet, and daring.  You pick on your big brother, but look up to him like no one else.  Although initially shy with new places and faces, you warm quickly and you are always eager to try new things.  You like to eat.  A lot.  And will try most anything — if you have dip.  And your giggle, well, let’s just say it might be my favourite thing.

See?  I know so much more about you now than I did 2 years ago.  But I couldn’t be happier that 2 years later, you are still my little snuggler.  Yes, there was more tickling, wiggling and definitely more popcorn tonite then there was back then…but I counted, and there were exactly the same amount of smooches.  Lots.  So although I’m feeling a bit sad tonite that my baby isn’t much of a baby anymore, I am excited that our first family movie night was a success.  And what’s even better two years later?  Tonite, all those smooches were smooched right back.  Happy birthday, sweet boy.

Now for the costumes…

Jak — in keeping with the Jak-themed costumes — was……JAK FROST.

Maguire had to have something that went with his big bro…well, in an opposite sorta way anyway.  Introducing MR. GOLDEN SUN. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

And apparently we need to have another conversation about where/when to pee.