Athina had his 3rd birthday party on his actual birthday, December 11th at Hog Wild in Russellville Ar. In attendance were: Athina, Caleb and Rylan MeMe and Bart Caleb's Mom, Dad and 2 brothers Me,Morgan, Tori and Aunt Carol Athina's grandmother Lillian Aunt JJ and Uncle Jeremy
Ayden was running fever before it was all over, it put a damper on his fun but he still managed 2 pieces of cake! His favorite gift was from my sister, who like most others in our family were at work and unable to attend.
As I said the other day, I have a cute (to me) story that has to do with Ayden and his new found love Dr. Seuss.
He has been a fan of two of his books for some time now (Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in The Hat) so we found the DVD of the "old school" cartoon versions that mimic the books to a "T" and quickly bought them for him.
On this particular DVD it has Green Eggs and Ham, The Sneetches, The Zax and A Grinch Halloween one that I don't remember ever seeing and also, it sucks.
So we bought it for Green Eggs and Ham, you have to buy Cat in the Hat separately, what a racket! Anyway, he loves loves loves Green Eggs and Ham and can quote it word for word at 2 1/2. GENUIS! But he also bought into The Sneetches. Now if you don't remember, this is a Sneetch.
"Now the star bellied Sneetches had bellies with stars, but the plain bellied Sneetches had none upon thars! "
I thought I would give you the full effect of what song I go through a zillion times a day. You are welcome, now I know I am not the only adult in the world with that song in my head!
Oh but not just THAT, NO, that would be too easy.
We have to have marshmallow sticks. And it is CRUCIAL to have them at the ready as soon as that scene appears.
Wait for it... It's almost time!!!!!!!!!
This is serious business!!! If I could only have that kind of simple joy again! Life would be as sweet as 3 marshmallows on a Chinese Chopstick marshmallow stick!
Apparently the more the better! And they taste even better if you snitch them from your brother and add them to your stick that was a straw because Nana doesn't let you have sticks yet, but wait?! What's that? You jacked the stick too while hiding behind the end table and smearing the lamp, the table and anything else on your whimsy to boot!
But dang if he don't look cute doing it!! Well I am off to girl's night, I don't think we are going to raise our marshmallow sticks but we may raise a glass or two of orange daquiris and toss down a few fajitas, ALL WITHOUT DR. SEUSS in the background!
Close up on graduation day of what I call his Marine face. Dad helping with his seabags to take him home on leave. (He has 2 broken ribs, Perry wasn't about to let him do it, pretty funny when you think he just did the Crucible with broken ribs. LOL)
Heading to the aiport in San Diego to go HOME!
Family Day (on right) with his bunkmate.
Another Family Day shot
Ayden first night with Daddy. I don't think he is happy to see him! BWA HA HA (sidenote: when Cameron had to say goodbye to him Monday night, Ayden said "Daddy, will you be back in a minute?" Not a dry eye. Not one.
At home in his desert cammies
With boys the night before he left in civvies! LOL
Cameron had a really hard time saying so long to this one. He quickly became buddies again with his Daddy. It took about a day then it was like he never left.
Sending him back. :( This was harder than the first time but not as hard as deployment will be.
I am a "young" Nana of two precious boys. Ayden was born 12/11/2005 and Rylan 07/04/2007. This is to document pictures and milestones and sometimes just "stories" because even though I am a young grandma, my memory is 102.
