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Perfectly 10

I never pushed little candles through the crust of golden baked bread until yesterday.

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It was Sam’s 10th birthday, and for his cake he didn’t want cake. He didn’t want pie. He wanted a loaf of french bread. Around here, we try to comply with even the most unusual birthday requests. French bread is easy.

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The only protest regarding Sam’s celebratory treat came from Tommy, who missed frosting. My husband decided to remedy that oversight by quickly making a batch of whipped cream. It felt a little odd to dollop whipped cream on soft bread, but it was actually pretty yummy. I ate my share. We all did.

Appetites were hearty because before candle time, we had a water balloon fight at the park down the street. After the balloons were expired, the kids played tag and duck-duck-goose.

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Sam is a fascinating person. He is whip-smart, sunny, funny, and very quirky. Not only did he want french bread for his birthday, he wanted his own bulbs of garlic and a wedge of aged parmesan—which he got. Of course. I can’t wait to see what he wants for his 11th birthday. I can’t wait to see what he wants for his 19th birthday, his 27th, his 58th.

But for now, he’s perfectly 10.

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(birth story fans can read Sam’s here)

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