Grady's 1st Birthday!!

It's hard to believe that one year ago today Kerstin was pushing this little treasure out her wazoo...I know, classy...Anywho, Mark and Kerstin had a bunch of us out tonight for his birthday party. Grady didn't really know what was going on, although he was pretty excited about his birthday cupcakes and all the toys he got. This is a picture of the little rascal taken a few months ago. He's changed alot since then but this picture is so darn cute, I couldn't resist sharing it!


Funny story...As part of his gift, I got him the cutest Curious George balloon. I got it in the car and almost gave myself a heart attack while driving down the New Maryland Highway and I glanced in my rearview mirror to see this monkey! But that's not the funny thing...As I was getting out of the car, the vacuum of the door pulled the balloon out and before I could grab it, it drifted away in the sky. It was so sad...I sat there in the middle of the street watching this monkey balloon sail away. I can understand why kids get so upset when they lose their balloons. I feel your pain kids, I feel your pain.

However there is a bright side to this story...when I brought the gift (a toy guitar - the boy's got rhythm) into the house, Kerstin had gotten him the same balloon!! Great minds think alike!

Happy Birthday Little Man!!

Auntie K.