The Heckman Family

Happy Birthday Week Payton!

Birthdays are a BIG deal in our house. Brian doesn't really understand this. Fortunately, he's learned to accept my crazy ways and is now willing to participate in the "Hoopla" that surrounds birthdays in our house.

It all began when I was a little girl and my mom always made a big deal out of my birthday. I think she was afraid that since my birthday is only 4 days after Christmas, it would be forgotten and lost in all of the holiday madness. So every year, she made sure all my birthday gifts were wrapped in birthday wrapping paper - even though the Christmas wrap was much more easily accesible at that point. She always made me a cake, and always, ALWAYS had a party for me.
So, since I have such fond memories of these special birthday experiences, I want to provide the same for my family.

Today, Payton got to stand up in front of his preschool during chapel and have everyone sing "Happy Birthday" to him and all the other students who are celebrating a birthday this week. He was so proud!

Tomorrow we will bake cookies for him to bring to school on Wednesday and I'll also make his birthday cake for Wednesday (his actual birthday). Stay tuned for more birthday celebration photos...