Retrospection

I find it had to believe that my youngest son will be celebrating his 19th Birthday this Friday. I was feeling all sentimental while going through some old photos of my boys and thought you just might enjoy these darling photos. I remember how every year, Auntie Nicki would take the day off work, bake a special home-made cake, decorate it, buy a fantastic gift and drive down and spend the whole day with us. Oh how excited we would all be. We would count down the days in anticipation of her visit! On Keith's 5th Birthday Auntie Nicki made a fabulous "barn cake". Keith was so amazed and proud, as you can see from the photos.

    

That barn cake was so cool, he wasn't even thinking
about the presents!





"I'm 5 now, and I have a Barn Cake!"



However, the next year Aunti Nicki arrived with a "Pony cake". Keith couldn't contain his emotion of dissatisfaction, because the cake wasn't a "Barn cake". I can remember how embarassed I felt. Trying to explain to Keith how much effort and love was put into that cake! I think I was more upset than Keith that day, while trying to teach him about gratitude. 

Looking back, 13 years ago, that look on Keith's face makes me laugh and laugh. It just goes to show that you can never completely predict what your kids are going to say or do. Sorry Nick, I thought the Pony cake was way better than the barn cake!

Anyhow, take a moment to enjoy the photos and reflect back to a much simpler time.

 Everybody always made Birthday's so special for my boys!



Kyle's First Birthday 1989



Keith's Second Birthday 1993



Kyle's 5 1/2th Birthday!

Look at my Birthday moneeeeey!



That's one BIG WISH!



I'm 10 and I'm cool!

   
 

 

  

 Just wondering......Now that your kids are all grown.......do all you Mom's wish you could have a do-ova?



Go back in time to when your kids were small?  Even if for just a a short time? It used to seem like my kids would never grow up. But looking back today, I would give anything to be back there again, that is..........knowing what I know now!
 

Auntie Tammy, Keith, and Grandma June
9/17/97



And that is, Life is too short, too precious and you only get one shot at it.