Billy requested freezer Mexican food for his birthday dinner. I knew that. I planned on that. I made him freezer Chinese food. Sometimes I’m a good mom like that. Fortunately, he likes Chinese, too.
The day before his birthday, there was a shoe-lace stepped on and Billy face planted his way onto the school bus. He got a beautiful case of road rash around his eye – but no bruising! I was hoping for a shiner, but, alas, it wasn’t meant to be.
Billy was excited to turn 8. He is excited to be baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is excited to now be a Cub Scout.
For his birthday, Kevin and I got Billy roller blades. He had only asked for a couple of books, so the blades were my idea.
He may or may not have been more excited about the knee and elbow pads and gloves that came with the roller blades.
He gave them a good try on his birthday in the garage and is gradually getting better and better at them. His brothers are trying to keep up by rolling around in mine and Kevin’s old roller skates!
Billy is a great brother! Yes, he is a tease and sometimes he plays a bit more rough than a few of his brothers like, but he adores his brothers. He is an excellent helper with Bobby and is very patient with Tommy who always wants to play video games with Billy.
Sometimes it is hard when your brothers have birthdays and you don’t, so you smile your prettiest 4 year old smile and say, “Poppy! Take a picture of me!”
Billy had requested brownies for his birthday dessert. Yet, again, his mom missed the mark. We had had a church party a week before his birthday and had half a sheet cake left over. It wasn’t cut into and it was decorated cute, so we stuck it in the freezer and that was Billy’s birthday cake. He ended up thinking it was pretty, darn tasty!
Grandmama joined us for dinner and cake and ice cream. She brought Billy a few gifts as well. He is good with his grandma – she volunteers at his school and whenever he sees her, he must give her a hug. Billy is all about the hugs!
His brothers had very specific requests for what they wanted to give Billy for his birthday…an astronaut costume and a space calendar. Okay. We can do that.
Billy is a fun addition to our family. He is full of energy and it almost bursts from him spontaneously!
He is getting good at playing the piano and we catch him more and more often reading a book. He likes balls and bikes and all things dare-devil. He requires a hug and kiss before school every day and another before bed. He is patient and kind with his brothers and his friends.
I just adore my Sir Billiam!
