Ezra had one thought for his birthday this year: the Sydney Opera House. The LEGO version, that is. He talked about it from the moment he finished building the Chi Lion Temple he got for Christmas, as he was convinced that he could also conquer the Sydney Opera House even though it is clearly marked for ages 16 and above. His birthday list was short and to the point.
He threw in those plush toys so he and Finn could play together — the Creeper is for Finn.
We tried to keep the suspense going by adding lots of “IFs” when he would talk about building the opera house. And I think Bruce and I were both a little nervous that he wouldn’t be able to build it and would be upset. I also told him he’d have to wait until Bruce got home to open his presents, so you can imagine his excitement when Bruce walked in the door early that afternoon.
He started small, opening up my hastily wrapped gifts (one in a Google Shopping Express bag — where is the wrapping paper???).
Both boys were happy.
Next he started in on the always-popular box from the Becks.
Lots of good stuff in there!
And finally, on to the one he was waiting for.
After the gift extravaganza, Bruce went back to work and we went about our business for the evening. Ezra had a FaceTime birthday conversation with Ruby which was fun (and pretty funny to observe).
And later we had cake. More specifically, we had ice cream cake from a local shop in walking distance to our new house. (That could prove to be dangerous.)
All in all, for a birthday celebration three days after a major move, I think it was a good day!
THAT LEGO SET LOOKS SO AWESOME!