Danny turned 4 years old today. One of the Steiner traditions is for the child to wear a crown because on their birthday they should be treated like royalty. So today Danny got to decide what we were going to do and he picked the animal and bird park. We met Meeka there and said hello to all of the animals, particularly the rabbits where you can sit and stroke them, although Serena thought it would be fun to pull their ears.
Danny was very lucky with his gifts, he received the Octopod from the Octonauts that he has wanted for so long, dinosaurs, spiderman jacket and batman PJs which he decided to get changed into there and then at the animal park. He has more gifts to come too so he will be sending out lots of thank you cards.
Serena and Lennox are good friends and Serena decided to feed Lennox some strawberries for morning tea. Lennox is a few moths younger than Serena but they are both the same size!
In the afternoon we went to the cinema and saw Pete's Dragon which Danny enjoyed. He was exhausted by the end of the day.
Another Steiner tradition is to recite this poem to the child on the eve of their birthday (this is what I read to Danny last night in bed):
When I have said my evening prayer
And my clothes are folded on the chair
And mother switches off the light
I'll still be 3 years old tonight
But from the very break of day
Before the children rise and play
Before the darkness turns to gold
Tomorrow I'll be 4 years old
4 kisses when I wake
4 candles on my cake
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