Grandson Elijah has been counting down the days to August 17. He turned 5 years old today. His mom made chocolate cupcakes for him to share with his kindergarten class, and his teacher asked him if he wanted a birthday hug or a birthday spanking. He's a smart kid, so he opted for the hug. His teacher gave him five hugs and one to grow on. He also made this cool birthday hat to wear in class. He loves video games, so Neil and I gave him 'Donkey Kong' for Wii (now he won't have to borrow his neighbor-friend's game). He was very pleased with that. We offered to take him somewhere for some birthday ice cream, but he preferred a Drumstick ice cream cone straight out of Granny's freezer. He's a simple man with simple tastes it seems. Happy 5th Birthday, Elijah!! Granny and Grandpa love you to pieces!! His big birthday party is this Saturday (with a giant 35 foot slip n slide!). Stay tuned.
