One of the things I love, are my nanny family's birthdays. I’m pretty sure that I get more excited than they do. Every time a birthday rolls around, I like to celebrate my NF by dressing up the fireplace with all of their favorite things: favorite books of past and present, stuffed animals the love/have loved, pictures of them throughout the years, pictures they drew, trophies they have earned, balloons, and a classic banner with their name. The fireplace decorations stay up for one week.
I love this tradition because it celebrates each family member for an entire week and reminds everyone of how awesome each person is and how much they’ve grown over the years. It keeps past loves fresh in our memory and it’s something I look forward to as each birthday nears.
Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures of any fireplace birthday tributes I’ve done to share. However, I do have one that was done for me. This year my oldest NK made a banner for my birthday. I immediately melted. I’m sure he doesn’t realize how much this meant to me. I keep this picture close and it always puts a big smile on my face...
This year I am thankful for the small things that make a big impact.
Best,
-Meredith
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