Bennett is three and he has a weekend of celebration to enjoy. He got a sneak peak at his gifts then it was off to school.
At the end of the school day, he had an ice cream party with his classmates.
Jerry and Anna Lee read a favorite book of his, How Joe the Bear and Sam the Mouse got together. Jeff and Cheryl also considered this book a favorite when they were growing up. We looked at the publication date, 1965, which was before all but three people in the classroom (including the teachers) were born.
Then every child got a blue birthday favor bag.
We stopped to take a picture for “red striped shirt day”.
Then take a ride on the carousel on the National Mall.
After school, we went out to Hill Country for bbq. The waiter brought Bennett his own special dessert.
Then we walked over to the National Portrait Gallery to enjoy Pilobolus, a dance performance company. The company put on a series of workshops before the performance and Dave, Cheryl and Bennett practiced some dance moves.
We were all mesmerized by the three pieces they presented. Photos were not allowed but check them out at www.pilobolus.org Our favorite piece done with mirrors is on the web site (in still photos). This was a free performance that would have been worth paying for.
Monday, Memorial Day, was Bennett’s party. We loaded the car with too much food, fun toys, and went to Rock Creek Park for a perfect party day.
Cousins Barbara and Bob brought the best chocolate birthday cake from Philadelphia.
Parents and children played badminton, bowled, sprayed bubbles and ran around laughing. The more senior guests laughed and talked. Friends and family all had a great time and Bennett was a gracious host.
After the party, the Maryland cousins came over to the house for a light supper and more fun.
At the end of the day, everyone was smiling and the three-year-old collapsed into a deep sleep.
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