Special day!

That's right, today he turns 1 1/2 yrs. old and there is no way I was going to just let this very special day go by without a celebration. Call me a freak if you like, see if I care. ;) Okay, so a 'month day' doesn't warrant a huge party, but why not celebrate it even if in a small special way? And that is just what I did!

Every day we go to a park in our neighborhood and we walk past this ice-cream shop. Kenji at first didn't really know what this shop was, but after granddad bought him a paleta a couple of weeks ago he makes a big deal, tries to go in, when we walk by it. So I figured that taking him to the ice-cream shop would be something special for him, as well as a simple way to celebrate his 'month day'.

Now, I personally don't think that sweets, ice-cream, etc., should be things you give to a child as a treat or a "shiner prize," (actually his favorite "shiner prizes," believe it or not, are vitamins and/or dried fruits) but I chose ice-cream mainly for what it would mean to him to be allowed to go into the ice-cream shop, and it seemed a refreshing snack to have on such a hot day.

After having his fill on ice-cream we headed towards the park and he opted for "exploring" around rather than play in the playground. This is his latest thing, he just loves to get into everything or anywhere his little feet will take him :D





Well that's just a little peak into what we did to celebrate his 'month day'. Next post I'll write down some of the highlights of his accomplishments now that he is a year and a half so don't miss it ! ;)