Last Thursday was Tru's birthday and it was the first one he was really excited about. So much fun!
As I mentioned in our previous post, Tru is currently obsessed with vacuum cleaners. Anytime he is with us while shopping he insists that we drive the shopping cart by the vacuum section. As he sits in front of the vacuum displays he likes to discuss and compare them, study them, admire their hoses and describe them while also making sure that no one is going to be coming by to turn them on.
We have no idea where, when or why this fascinated started.
The truly odd part is that he is absolutely terrified of them!! He likes to look at them on the shelf or at our house as long as they are not powered on. He talks about them constantly. However, if you do not warn him (so that he can run from the room) before you turn on the power to a vacuum you can see the instant terror in his face and he runs/hops/scoots from the room as quickly as he possibly can.
Still, he is quite taken by vacuum cleaners.
On the morning of his birthday Tru and Lin-Ley had the following conversation:
Lin-Ley: Tru, today is your birthday.
Tru: It's my vacuum cleaner birthday.
Lin-Ley: What kind of cake are you going to have?
Tru: A vacuum cleaner cake.
Lin-Ley: Are you going to have a party at school?
Tru: Yes, a vacuum cleaner party.
There was a birthday party at his school. My oh my - how times have changed! With the severe allergies so many children have to peanuts and other foods these days there is not a lot of oppotunity to make the children's birthday parties very special. We are not allowed to bring home-baked foods. We are also not allowed to bring in store bought cakes or cupcakes unless the store will 100% certify that the cake was baked in a nut-free environment. That will never happen.
So.... our only choice was boxed cupcakes. As I would normally post a photo of Tru's birthday cake here, I will paste a photo of the boxed Tastykake cupcakes:
If we were going to have store shelf, boxed cupcakes I decided that I would just buy a variety of snacks that Tru loves. So the party consisted of cupcakes, cheese puffs, cheese sticks and juice. It was an odd combination and a very non-party feeling party (without a birthday cake) but the kids had no complaints and cleaned their plates.
By the way, the school also does not allow balloons at the parties!
Boxed cupcakes and all - the kids enjoyed the non-party.
We all made it home early and right away Tru was excited that he would be getting a birthday present.
He had not asked for anything for his birthday.
There was only one gift we could think of. Something that he would truly love....
This is a video of Tru receiving his gift. You will see the absolute fear as Dallas makes the initial presentation.
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Tru quickly falls in love with his new vacuum cleaner! He begins vacuuming (and would not stop) as Dallas and Lin-Ley have to finish opening his other presents.
They would show him his presents as he and his vacuum cleaner would walk by.
Now... if only... it were a real vacuum cleaner!
After this weekend our house would be spotless!!
That night, after Tru put his vacuum cleaner to bed on his Mickey Mouse beanbag chair, told his vacuum cleaner good-night, and almost started crying because we said he could not sleep with his new vacuum cleaner, Dallas and I were smiling just a big as Tru had been all evening.
Who knew?!
Quotes Of The Day:
Tru's birthday.
Smiling ear-to-ear.
Timeframe: Within 4 minutes of receiving his new vacuum cleaner.
"See my vacuum cleaner?"
"I have a vacuum cleaner."
"Look, it's a vacuum cleaner."
"You don't have a vacuum cleaner Lin-Ley."
"I'm going to suck you up Daddy."
"Vacuum Cleaner."
"I have a vacuum cleaner like you Mommy."
"I'm going to turn on my vacuum cleaner."
"Don't touch my vacuum cleaner."
"Vacuum Cleaner."
"The floor is dirty. I will use my vacuum cleaner."
Smiles - Smiles - Smiles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 comments:
I think most men are born with an innate fear of the vacuum cleaner! ;-) HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRU!!!
Aww, that is such a cute vacuum cleaner. It also seems an interesting gift to give your child. I have also booked one of the Venues in NYC for my daughter’s 5th birthday celebration and I think, she would just love this gift. Anyways, the photos are superb, I am sure you had an amazing time.
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