This is nearly two weeks late but, well, here we are.
For John's seventh birthday he asked to go the Natural History Museum to see the dinosaurs which we never got to do while actually living in the area since the hall of dinosaurs was closed for renovations for just the four years we were there. Convenient. I made a whole plan for us all to go up but at the last minute Chris realized he was on duty and couldn't leave the area so we changed the plan to go to the local zoo because clearly live zoo animals are the next best things to extinct fossil animals.
He had a lot of fun, especially at the prairie dog/peacock exhibit where I stood for an eternity waiting for that peacock to turn around so that I could take a picture of its feathers. I don't think I've ever actually seen a live peacock with its feathers on display like that before. He actually started rattling them which was surprisingly loud. I'm not sure if he was trying to attract the ladies or frighten my children or maybe both? I'm not even sure if he was supposed to be in the habitat at all or if he just really likes the prairie dogs. From what we observed during our visit, the peacocks just do what they want at this particular zoo. Actually, with a feather rattle like that, they probably just do what they want in general.
When we got home it was time for some special birthday dessert. In lieu of cake John requested banana pudding which pleased everyone except Henry. It came complete with trick candles which pleased mostly just me. John asked for pancakes for dinner which I felt did not exactly go with pudding but it was his birthday so pancakes it was. I do endeavor to give satisfaction.
Upon further consideration I'm not sure there really is a birthday dessert that goes especially well with pancakes so.....I guess it doesn't really matter.
It was a lovely day all around and I still can't wrap my mind around the fact that he's seven. Maybe next year we can actually get up to see the dinosaurs :)