Avery's Birthday Party

On November 16th we went down to the OC to celebrate a very special little girl's 2nd birthday. Miss Avery is full of spunk and although she loves her bows and pink just like most little girls her age, her favorite thing is pirates. Isn't she awesome?! Hudson and Avery have been buds since they were babies and I'm so happy that we were able to join in on her Pirate themed My Gym birthday festivities this year. Hudson had a blast running around, jumping in the ball pit, zip lining, singing, and swinging around. Luc also got in on the action by riding his first swing. 

After the kids played and sang Happy Birthday they all got cupcakes. Because Hudson has passed the baked egg and baked milk challenges (and because the frosting was the kind from a tub) Hudson was able to have one. It made me tear up as I got to watch him be part of the entire celebration. It is heartbreaking as a parent to watch your child miss out on things, especially when they are too young to understand why, but old enough to know that they aren't getting to experience something everyone else is. It was a really special moment to watch him be a "normal" kid at a birthday party and experience the simple joys of eating a cupcake along with all the other kids. We had such a fun time and hope Avery did too!