Birthday girl Stella
Last month’s travel
to celebrate family events continued May 9 with a trip to Virginia. Along the
way that afternoon we stopped in Marietta, Georgia, for a visit of a couple
hours with our oldest son and his family. Our visit included an impromptu
celebration of family May Milestone #3.
When we don’t make it
to the “official” birthday celebrations of our grandchildren in Georgia and
Louisiana, we celebrate birthdays the first time we see them after their
birthdays. Husband Walter, AKA
Baboo, came up with a solution for our oldest grand that his siblings now want
for their birthdays, too.
We had missed
Stella’s 5th birthday by a couple of days, and soon after we arrived
for our visit, Stella and her sister Charlie accompanied Baboo on the
traditional trip to Walmart. The birthday girl picked out her choice of a
birthday cake and ice cream.
When the birthday
shoppers returned, the “quickie” celebration began. Mom added candles to
Stella’s choice, a pizza-sized chocolate chip cookie embellished with elaborate
and colorful icing.
Voices joined in the
“Happy Birthday” song. Stella blew out her candles. Mom cut the birthday cookie
and served it on festive paper plates. Baboo added Stella’s choice of mint chocolate
chip ice cream. We had a card and gift waiting.
We hit the road again
shortly after the festivities wound down. We probably ruined appetites for dinner.
But hey, that is the prerogative of grandparents.
We left behind happy
kids, and we took with us happy memories that sustained us through stop-and-go
Atlanta getting-off-from-work traffic and the travel hours to our next
stop.
that mischef in the making shot is incredible... really a great shot of her.
ReplyDeleteGosh she is growing up!!!! Sounds like such a fun Wal-Mart trip that I wanted to go with him, too!
ReplyDeleteGee, I have a granddaughter who looks a lot like yours. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy, magical, fiftieth anniversary.
Whooops, not your anniversary. Well, LOL, you know my heart is in the right place. You look great in that photo too.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty little girl, and lucky her celebrating her birthday again with grandparents. Dianne
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