Yesterday was my oldest daughter’s birthday, she turned seven. Although she had a good time, I feel like I really let her down and it wasn’t as fun as I thought it should have been. When I was younger, we always had really good birthdays. I feel like my parents would jump through hoops to make us have a really good day.
Yesterday after I picked the kids up from school, we went straight down to their moms. Not something I wanted to do at all. Because she doesn’t work, lives off of other people, and I knew I would have to pay for everything.
We went to Boomers because my daughter wanted to have her birthday party there. Unfortunately, it is just way too expensive to have a birthday party for her there. So, I decided to just take her there with her brother, sister, and her mom. It was still SOOOO expensive. Normally I wouldn’t care, but I had to pay some extra bills this month so I am kinda taped out right now.
I didn’t have the money to spend a ton of time there and really have a great time. But, my daughter said she had a super time. After Boomers, we went to Hometown Buffet for dinner. It was nice and the people sang to her.
It was kind of late so I took her mom home, then came home myself and put the kids to bed. I am ticked off because we didn’t have time to open presents and didn’t have birthday cake. Her mom didn’t even get her something. Get her anything damnit! Small, large, for only a buck, get her something!
Luckily today this evening my parents, sister, and her heard are going to come over for dinner and birthday stuff for my daughter. That’s what I wanted to do in the first place but my daughter wanted to see her mom on her birthday and there was no way in hell I was going to have her and my family together.
I can’t wait for tonight, I am sure my daughter will have a fantastic time. Oh, and next weekend is when I am giving her a nice birthday party. Pictures to come!!!
You gave her daughter the best present for her birthday, the gift of time with her mom. In the long run, it was probably the best gift for her, even though she didn’t get to open it. I know there is tension between you and your ex-wife, but you put your daughter above all else. She doesn’t realize it now, or maybe she does, but that was a priceless gift.
I hope you have a great time tonight with your parents, sister and her family. And of course, next weekend at her birthday party. Can’t wait for the photos!
After dinner with her mom, dinner with your side of the family and her own birthday party, I’m sure your daughter will feel very celebrated and special.