It’s an event that happens once every 1,461 days.
On Saturday, Chaz and Katie Ruddick, born 29 Feb. 2008 at Cayman Islands Hospital, celebrate their third birthday.
The twins have a tendency of going big for their Leap Day birthdays. In 2012, they recreated a Disney castle featuring Mickey and Mini in their backyard using cardboard boxes and paint. Four years later, they got to experience the Magic Kingdom in person with a trip to Disney World.
“It’s special because you get it every four years, and [other years] you just don’t get the moment you’re having. It’s just fun because it’s bigger and better than the year before,” Katie said.
This year, they’re not sure yet how they’ll celebrate. Their hopes of going on a cruise were dashed by coronavirus fears but mother Nicole Ruddick hints that there could be some surprises on Saturday.
“We have an agreement with them that the three years in between, they can have smaller, separate birthdays, but they have to have a celebration together on Leap Year. And we usually plan something pretty spectacular,” Nicole said.
So, how do the twins celebrate on non-Leap Years? It all depends on who you ask.
“I celebrate mine on the 1st,” Chaz said.
“And I usually celebrate it on Feb. 28,” Katie said.
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