Sunny Days
Chance or fate hands you the opportunity to have this child or that child but not another. The cosmic roulette wheel has given me these two permanent occupants of my heart. Yesterday was the 41st birthday of my youngest son. He was a little grumpy on this distant day, sitting on the kitchen floor with his grubby elder brother.
Yesterday we celebrated by having a family picnic by the river in a park. This former baby now has eight children of his own, three home made and five adopted. A picnic with just the family is a large affair. We had two kinds of made from scratch birthday cake and drive-through from KFC. A lovely and relaxing Saturday afternoon. Five teenagers lounging in various places and an eight-year-old and two toddlers running foot races, running, running, running. And laughing. A good day.
Yesterday we celebrated by having a family picnic by the river in a park. This former baby now has eight children of his own, three home made and five adopted. A picnic with just the family is a large affair. We had two kinds of made from scratch birthday cake and drive-through from KFC. A lovely and relaxing Saturday afternoon. Five teenagers lounging in various places and an eight-year-old and two toddlers running foot races, running, running, running. And laughing. A good day.
posted by Celia | May 03, 2015
10 Comments:
Sounds awesome, and I'm happy you had a wonderful day with your family.
My baby boy is now 6'4" and in his forties...sigh
Brighid - yours is an inch taller than mine. Couldn't imagine those little babies would grow sooo much! And eat so much.
Watching the grands grow seem even more terrifying in showing how time is just flying by. It sound like you had a wonderful day.
I just love photos from the past but even more the memories that come with them. And eight children for your son! Wowza and bless his tender heart!
I love KFC but don't tell anyone. Happy Birthday to youngest son.
And my sons are also 6'4" and in their fifties!
Tabor, three of the grands and some of their cousins have started or will start college this fall. It seems to soon, and even though I want them move into their adult lives it gives me wrench, and the little stinkers have chosen schools far, far away.
what a lovely day! My oldest celebrated his 52nd not too long ago! How time flies!
Oh, a marvelous day indeed.
Sounds like an absolutely wonderful day, Celia! Your son has 8 children! Wow! They must love children to adopt 5 of them. I take my hat off to your son and his wife! How generous and unselfish to open their home to so many little ones.
Hugs
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