I was too fat and too old to be pregnant, but thank goodness God's in control not me!
Happy Birthday, SETH!
After 7 kids over a 30 year span, Daddy Prince Charming has these birthday parties down pat. He knows his job well!
Our family tradition is that EVERYONE gathers to celebrate the birthday kid. You need a note from your mother or a Dr's excuse to get out of these family parties! Everyone gets a party every year until they graduate from high school. When they are all grown up, we'll have attended over 180 of these parties. But hey, each one is special, especially to the birthday kid!
At 21 (or is it 22?) Cousin T is here in all his battle glory, fulfilling his duty as "the cousin who wrestles!" The kids see him and immediately go into battle -mode....
Here is the sister-who-gardens, fulfilling her duty of answering all garden related questions. Such as why do these tomatoes have these little spots on them? (It's because we caged and didn't stake, according to the expert).
Here's the condo sister with her newest child. Aggie came to play with her cousins Victoria and Muncie. They get along great! I'm sure condo sister had to put Aggie down to bed as soon as she got home. She was a tired puppy!
Here's Seth showing off the crafting sister's gift. She and her husband made this shield and sword. The sword is made of maple. Aren't they cool? A little boy's dream come true. And yes, the big brother is EXTREMELY jealous!
The BFF/niece is looking on to see what's next!
I don't remember what it was, but it's affect was instantaneous....He's died and gone to heaven it appears!
And, what little kid birthday is not complete without some webkins. If you have a child under 10 in your household, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Hard to believe the baby, the youngest child, the youngest grandchild is so big so fast. Just a blink of an eye, and he's so big. Another blink and he'll be all grown up, just like the rest of them.
Well, that's just sick and wrong because 3 weeks ago (or there abouts..before we travelled to paradise) we planted cold crops in this bed. Lettuce, turnips, radishes, and a tiny bit of spinach.
NONE of it has taken. So....
Is it because
A. I have a brown thumb (mainly because my sister Carol stole all the green thumb genes before I was born)
B. There was too much rain right after we planted so everything rotted.
C. The seeds were bad.
or
D. It's too soon. (But I really don't think that is the case here. They really should be showing SOME signs of life).
Tomorrow we replant if the rain holds off or unless I hear screams echoing through cyberspace telling me not to replant yet (I trust you garden bloggers immensely. I'm depending on you to help me be a successful gardener in spite of my brown thumb).
On a brighter note, Prince Charming bought some new "stuff" for the gazebo.
I don't think Sam has left this spot since. 
As you can see, he is now taking his meals outside as well. He only comes in to get a new book upon occasion. Well, and to sleep of course. It does get nippy at night.
He just finished The Door Within series, and is now reading Penrod by Booth Tarkington.
Seth lost his other front tooth finally.
He had another tooth he named Bob as well. But he has an uncle named Bob whom he really likes, so maybe that's why he is focused on that name. Bob watched Victoria while we were travelling, that may be a reason he won the honor of having another tooth named after him. I wonder if Bob thinks it was worth it?
Speaking of puppies......
Here are four tired puppies.
Shhh........We don't want to wake them. They look so comfy.
In our house it's against the law to take a nap without a dog to cuddle.
Well, hugs to you all.
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