Last year, Niels had celebrated Amanda’s birthday with just her, but now Emi was not at home any more, Niels wanted to sneak in some family time. After all, time was flying by, and if they weren’t careful, soon Angelo would be sixteen. Niels had assembled the entire family that was in London to have a family dinner. His father and mother-in-law had offered their place for this dinner party, but Niels had kindly declined. They were staying at their own rental home after all. Soon enough, Niels was cooking an extensive dinner. He was making soup, some pasta for first course, roasted chicken and rice for main course and Eliana joined him in the kitchen to make a birthday cake. It was fun doing this with Eliana, and he managed to get some quality time with his youngest daughter in. The funniest part of their afternoon was though whenever Amanda entered the kitchen, trying to figure out what they were actually cooking. When their family arrived, carrying gifts for the birthday girl, Amanda beamed. They all went into the living room, having an appetizer before they all gathered in the dining room, enjoying their meal until dessert was served. Once everyone finished their cake, Niels smiled at their gathered family. “Thank you all for coming here. My wife and I appreciate your presence, and I’m sure this will have been a thirty-seventh birthday to remember.”
Soon, all their guests had left, and their kids were all asleep. Niels pulled his wife onto the couch with him, kissing her cheek gently. “Well baby, that was another birthday. I can’t believe we’ve been together for as long as I can remember. I’m so happy to have celebrated with you. You’re amazing.” He kissed her temple gently, smiling lovingly at her. It had truly been a great day.
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