Birthday
Chapter 41: Birthday
Next week was January 20th, and that is a huge day for Peter and Cindy.
Why? Simple, January 20th is Andrew and Alice's birthday. Right now, Peter, Cindy, and Anna were planning a surprise party for Andrew and Alice where there were having trouble planning the whole thing out.
Why? Because they have no idea what to do. The problem was what their kids like and how to arrange it. They had multiple choices, but the problem was the attraction it would cause. Peter and Cindy didn't want their birthday to be crowded by the press. Even though they did this multiple times on previous birthdays and are used to it, it gets harder each time.
Especially when company meetings get in the way as well.
"What should we get for Andrew and Alice this year?" Cindy asked.
"I don't know," Peter replied. "Should we get them tablets this year?"
"Probably not. I think they're too young for that yet."
"Good idea. What do you think Anna?"
"I don't know. That's for you two to decide," Anna said.
Cindy let out a sigh. "Will my family and Aunt May will arrive on time?"
"Yes. They'll be there."
"Great. At least that problem is cleared up," Cindy said. As Peter and Cindy were thinking of what to give to Andrew and Alice, a call from May showed up.
"Hey Peter! Cindy! You figured something out for Andrew and Alice yet?"
Peter replied, "Not yet Aunt May, we're still having trouble on that part."
"Want me to help you two?"
"With on what to get for Andrew and Alice?"
"You have an idea of what to get for them?"
"Yup, ever since the time you left them at my place for babysitting..."
(Months earlier...)
"So, Andrew, Alice, what do you like?" May asked while she was watching the kids at her house because Peter and Cindy had to be at a meeting.
Andrew and Alice pondered for an answer before finally saying, "Spiderman and Silk!"
Aunt May was surprised and amused at the answer her grandkids gave to her. "Really? Why?"
"Because they're so cool! Have you seen the news recently grandma?" Andrew asked.
"Yeah!" Alice replied as she showed them a newspaper article she brought along. The article showed Spiderman and Silk saving civilians from a burning building.
"Hmmh..." Aunt May thought. "You must really like them, don't you two?"
"Yes!" Andrew and Alice said in unison. "We have posters of them!"
As Andrew and Alice talk about their heroes, May had an idea of what to give them for future purposes...
(Back to the present...)
"And that's how I knew what to get for them."
"Wow."
"Yeah. Anyways, buy something Spiderman and Silk related items. Especially the toys, they'll like it."
"Got it. Thanks May."
"No problem. Give my thanks to Cindy and Anna."
"Will do." Peter then ended the conversation there.
"Who was that?" Cindy asked.
"That was May, and she has the answer to our problem," Peter replied.
"Really? What is it?" Anna asked.
"Apparently...Andrew and Alice like Spiderman and Silk."
Cindy and Anna were surprised at the news. "Wow," Anna said after a short silence.
"Yeah."
"So, what should we do then?" Cindy asked.
"Isn't it obvious? We buy something related to us."
"Yes, but what? There's so much Spiderman and Silk related merchandise here. We don't know what our kids want to begin with," Cindy said.
Peter gave it a long thought about what Cindy just said. Sure, they now know that their kids love Spiderman and Silk because of Aunt May, but they still have no clue what to get for them because they well...never told them what they want.
Kids can be so secretive sometimes, especially when it comes to Peter and Cindy's kids. Not only that, but they never acted selfish as well. They've clearly inherited the secretive traits from Peter and the humble traits from both of them. After what seemed to be an eternity, Peter got his answer.
"I have an idea. Want to hear it?"
Cindy and Anna then heard his idea as he explained it in detail.
(A few days later...)
"Whew. That's the last thing to get for the party," Cindy thought as she bought the custom cake she ordered. Right now, Cindy oversaw getting the cake while Peter was out getting the gifts and Anna keeping Andrew and Alice busy.
Suddenly, Cindy's smartphone started ringing.
"Cindy?" Peter called.
"Hey Peter. I got the cake as you ordered."
"That's great. Are the kids busy?"
"Yes. Anna is distracting them by stopping by the nearby ice cream parlor and getting them ice cream."
"Good. By the way, Aunt May just called earlier. They're already in the apartment with your family."
"Great. You got the gifts?"
"Yes."
"Good. Now let's hurry back home so we can call Anna to bring our kids home."
"Got it."
Cindy then ended the call and hurried back to her and Peter's apartment, thinking about the plan Peter told a while ago. The plan was that Peter would hold a Spiderman and Silk-theme party and everything would be related to Spiderman and Silk. Cindy was in charge of getting the custom cake, Peter was in charge of getting the presents, and Anna would distract Andrew and Alice as long as she can until the preparations are ready.
And right now, it was time for Anna to bring the guests of honor back.
(A few minutes later...)
"Anna, why are we taking this long to go home?"
"Yeah! Are we getting a surprise for our birthday today?"
"Oh...you'll see," Anna smugly said as they were heading back to the apartment. As soon as they arrived at the apartment, Anna opened the front door, revealing that the entire apartment was dark.
"What the...why are the rooms dark?" Andrew asked.
"Oh...well turn them on and you'll see."
As the three went deeper into the apartment, Alice then turned on the lights to see what was going on. As soon as the lights went on, they were greeted with a huge surprise.
"SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW AND ALICE!"
Andrew and Alice were in shock at the sight in front of them, which was their parents, grandparents, and uncle in front of them along with a huge sign that says, "Happy Birthday Andrew and Alice!" They then shot out party poppers, releasing the confetti all over them.
After a few moments, Andrew let out one word. "W-Wow."
"Mom. Dad. You did all of this?" Alice asked
"Yes. After all, isn't this what you wanted?" Peter said.
"Yeah...but how did you know?" Andrew asked.
Peter and Cindy then pointed to May while May let out a small giggle while waving to them.
"Oh," Andrew said.
"Well that makes sense," Alice said while laughing.
"Anyway, let's get this party started!" Peter exclaimed.
The entire event itself was a joyful moment. Everyone was having fun in the party. Anna, May, and Cindy's parents were having a conversation, Albert Jr. was playing with Andrew and Alice, and Peter and Cindy were enjoying their time together. As the day dragged on to the night, they all had a wonderful dinner, especially when it was time for dessert. When the cake was brought out, everyone was captivated at the design of it. The cake was a Spiderman and Silk themed cake, with one side of the cake representing half of Spiderman's mask while the other Silk's. As everyone had a slice of cake, everyone enjoyed it.
Eventually, the party ended and Cindy's family, May, and Anna went back to their homes, leaving Peter, Cindy, and their kids alone. As Peter and Cindy were cleaning up, Andrew and Alice something to their parents.
"Hey mom? Dad?" Andrew said.
"Hm? What is it sweetie?" Cindy asked.
After a brief moment of silence, Alice said, "Thank you."
Peter and Cindy smiled. "You're welcome."