Happy Birthday James!

We had a wonderful sunny day on Saturday. I want to thank everyone for their calls, video chats, cards, packages, gifts, and emails. We appreciate all of your love and support for our best boy, James!

First we went into St. Andrews and walked around the West Sands Beach, and Old Golf Course. This was the beach that Chariots of Fire was filmed on. On the way we stopped off at Argos and got James his birthday gift! 100 plastic play bin balls. We have been meaning to get them for him for a while, but decided to wait till his birthday. - See Video-

After getting back home, James played with his balls, while mommy finished the cake for later. James then took a well needed nap followed by a walk to the park, swings, and then back home again.

We ate dinner while talking to some of the family members. Then the real partying began.

Around 5:30 our neighbors Mattie and Douglas came over for cake. They shared in the celebration of James' birthday. They are very sweet and great company to have.

Today was not only James' Birthday but Guy Fawkes Day too.

In 1605 Guy Fawkes was a conspirator apart of the Gunpowder Plot. A plot was to set explosives to parlament and assassinate the king. Someone spilled the beans a few hours before the event happened, capturing Fawkes, and later executing him. UK is encouraged to celebrate the escape of the king, or day of deliverance by lighting bonfires followed by fireworks. It has been a tradition since that day in 1605.

So after cake we were invited to go to a bonfire and fireworks. We loaded James up in the stroller with all of the warm clothes we had, and went down to the Anstruther beach for a bonfire. They had hot soup, music, and fireworks to enjoy. The greatest part was that we were back by 9:00, since it gets dark so early, the festivities started earlier.