Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Birthday Boy

Okay, no, it isn't Charlie's birthday quite yet, but both my girls will tell you that I am the world's WORST at keeping quiet about birthdays, once plans begin and the actual month arrives.

Proof:  (Just one instance)  When Alison was turning 10 or so, we went over to the home of some Russian friends who had made her a birthday cake.  During the party, Dina, the wife, asked me what we had planned for Alison for her actual birthday.  Alison was sitting right beside me; so I immediately proceeded to outline the major big secret surprise plans we had for her 10th day bash...a dress up trip to Seattle and dinner on top of the Space Needle.

Needless to say, Alison was surprised...so, you see, it worked.

Anyway...
Who can resist giving a bike to a grandson?  Months ago Ed got this bike from a friend whose own grandson has outgrown it.  Charlie has even seen it a couple of times in our garage; and has even asked what is that bike, Grandma?  I won't say I lied to a little boy, but I may not have told the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me...

So, earlier this weekend we took the bike over to Charlie's house so he could have it without the bustle and boom of a party...at least, that is what we told ourselves.  We might not have told ourselves the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help us...

But, who can resist such cuteness as THIS??

It would be stretching the truth, the whole truth, to say Charlie loves the bike...Aaron says he's getting acquainted with it by being in the same room at the same time.  :)  He reminds me of those Calvin and Hobbes cartoons where Calvin's bike lurks in the bushes and attacks him.

But Charlie did get on and go for a little spin.  And, yes, he has a helmet, for all you moms of preschoolers out there.  And grandmothers, too.

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