My son’s 8th birthday was planned to fix all the
ways in which he’d been disappointed at recess.
Picked last. Not picked at all. Rarely getting to try
quarterback. Teammates making intentionally bad snaps when he finally got to
try being the quarterback. Kids suck.
I’m a bear.
And so that is how we came to rent a full indoor football
field, name ourselves the commissioners of The Cooperbowl, and host what boiled
down to an extended recess.
Oh did he have fun.
It was the first time we had planned to host our December
baby’s party after Christmas, nearly three weeks after his actual big day. That
might have been a mistake. But it was a nice change of pace. Or rather, the
pace of the chaos in our house three weeks ago really didn’t afford the time
for a birthday party.
After the running, and jumping, and sweating – my do boys
stink – they sat down for some good ‘ol fashioned concessions and a quiz.
That’s right, the Who-Knows-Coop-Best Quiz. Questions and answers that I’d like
to keep:
Who is Cooper’s favorite football team? Broncos (it was the
Jets until the 27th of December).
What belt has Cooper earned in karate? Orange
What is Cooper’s favorite color? Green
Other than football, what is Cooper’s favorite sport?
Swimming – though he first answered soccer (?!?!?!!?).
Who is Cooper’s favorite football player? Peyton Manning –
though I know he loves Tim Tebow.
What is Cooper’s favorite special? P.E.
What is Cooper’s favorite book? Diary of a Wimpy Kid
There were some other questions I wanted to ask Coop. You know, my usual birthday interview. But it seems that all questions are answered with “butt cheeks”, “fart head”, or “I dunno”. I gave up.
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3 comments:
Wonderful parents! No wonder the kids are so talented, cute, athletic. they have parents who care!
Christmas is over and we've spent the past few days trying to put things away. We work all day and then realize we still have more to do the next day! Every year we try to do less but somehow it seems like more, I guess it's because we're so OLD and SLOW.
What a fun party, Cooper. I know some uncles that would have loved to have joined you.
Happy birthday Coop! Looks like an amazing day. We love you.
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