Happy Day!

We spent the day out in Biggar today with the family for Easter. Mom was planning a big supper, and we had to deliver the nephews birthday gifts, so we decided to make a day of it.

We picked up Gramma on the way out of town and spent most of the afternoon relaxing and visiting with Mom, Dad, and Gramma. The brother and family arrived around 6ish, just in time for a scrumptious ham dinner - SO salty, SO good. I was nearly eating every other piece dad sliced to put on the serving platter. Supper was good, as all ways.

The kids were wonderful. My niece - the little princess - was quite well behaved (no tantrums), it was a treat. Zachary slept most of the evening, but I managed to sneak in some play time with the new block set we got him for his birthday.

The highlight of the evening was the giving of this gift to my 9-year old nephew. Only one car came with the race track, so we bought him an extra one. We wrapped up the little hot wheel car, and gave that to him as his gift - no racetrack. The plan all along being that we would then surprise him minutes later with the race track.

Aside: I little history on my relationship with my nephew. He was the first to make me an auntie, and I spent the first 3 years of his life living with him in the same house. We spent a lot of time together, as I looked after him A LOT in those first 3 years. He is pretty special to me, and I like to spoil him. And he knows this. I think he has come to expect pretty cool things from his auntie & uncle.

Anywho...

So the look on his face after he opened the single dinky car, and his comment of, 'oh, a car....thank you auntie', was priceless. Besides the look of disappoint, he was quite diplomatic about the small gift we had given him. No complaining what so ever, and no comments like, 'that's all?'

So, while distracted by great-gramma's gift, Jeff pulled out the large green wrapped box. I said, 'this is to go with the car.' You should have see his face light up. I was thrilled. I couldn't believe that my heart actually began to pound with excitement. 'IT'S A RACE TRACK', he exclaimed, and began to rip off the wrapping paper. And the thank yous poured in.

Wow, what a day! I am genuinely happy right at this moment. I really love my niece and nephews. And I really love being an auntie.