Odd Numbers: 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19...
Birthdays + Odd Numbers = Happy Mama
It all started with my Mama. When we were young, she decided to have "friend" birthday parties on the even years: 4,6,8,10,12. That meant the odd years were reserved for "family" parties. I am a product of my mother so I adopted the same pattern: odd birthday, no friends; even birthday, friends. Simple & straight-forward; the child knows the pattern and doesn't try to talk you into a friends party when it's an odd year.
Oh, the blessings of having three odd birthdays in a row - within five weeks of each other. And, the rest of 2011 (two more birthdays to go) is odd, too.
#17: Easy to please, happy with everything, simplistic and grateful
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| Sisters decorated for the event |
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| Finally a display case for his autographed Jazz basketball |
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| "I just want a homemade pumpkin cake." Bless you! |
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| Ahhh, Brazilian lemonade. Tradition: Dinner with Mom and Dad. |
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| Happy to get the latest and greatest calculator...Nerd! |
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| Time for a haircut! |
#3: Sooooo excited, loved every minute, enthusiastic, full of smiles (and a few frowns)
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| "That one's Flicka!" Our homemade horse pasture and arena "Flicka" cake, complete with handmade toothpick fencing |
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| What would we do without big sister? |
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| We love horsies! Love the shoes on the wrong feet! |
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| What would we do without yet another big sister? |
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| Our favorite friends: Dora, Boots, Diego and Baby Jaguar |
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| The Bike Assemblers...Thanks, Boys! |
#5:So patient, changed clothes 3 times, content, happy to be 5
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| Outfit #1: How did we get the "open one present in the morning" tradition? |
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| Outfit #2: Ready for Combat! |
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| Basketball Boy #4 |
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| Outfit #3: He wanted the skateboard cake - so glad I went store bought this time! |
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| Everyone wants to take out the candles!!! |
Whew! Even family parties can be exhausting!! Happy Birthday to my three "odd balls". Thanks for making my life a little bit easier this year. Now, next year will be a different story...it's an even year for 6 of the 8!
More to Come...but until then, Stick-to-it!
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