Birthday Party

Here is Samuel B.C. (before cake). He had been lying down on the couch and was almost asleep. He has croup, poor boy. We decided to perk him up so he could at least eat his birthday cake before bed.

"What is this strange ritual?" He waited patiently while we sang to him and his brothers blew out his candle for him several times. The last time I lit it, I stepped away from the table so Heath could get a picture of just Samuel and the lighted cake - and just then Samuel reached out his little hand with his lightening-fast reflexes and grabbed the flame. Ow! The flame immediately extinguished, so he's fine.

See the chocolate frosting on his finger? See the sad face? He reached for the cake and Daddy said "No."

He's almost ready to stop crying now that he's realizing he will get to eat some cake.