This is me, at my first birthday.  (It’s a photo of a photo, so this was the best I could get.) The story goes that I snuffed out the candle with the xylophone stick in my hand – and it was caught on film. Well, here I am again…. same time of year, 39 years […]

The birthday boy was very ready to be celebrated. And boy, did he rake in some great presents!  Like a Bat-Signal for his room (when he gets his own new room)… … and this very cool shark tooth dig kit. He also scored some great new T-shirts. And no birthday would be complete without a […]

Thumper is a cuddler.  He always has been.  He’s just getting taller now.  Fortunately, he’s still a skinny guy, so he’s easy to lift. Auntie was cuddling him at the party. One of Thumper’s new “things” is to hold his arm or his hand over part of his field of vision and then stare hard.  […]

This is what Doctor Who cupcakes look like when Auntie makes them. This was our collaboration on a totally nerdy but hilarious party favor. And this is one happy birthday boy at his party. And this is the feeding frenzy that happened after everyone had their time jumping. And when it came time to sing, […]