Birthday #1

I drove to Columbus yesterday to attend my youngest grandchild's birthday party today. Luke won't be 1 until 12/14, but his Mom and Dad decided to party early. He is so precious but in the middle of teething and being weaned so he doesn't sleep well at night. Boy what a combination of problems for a wee one to handle. However, Mom and Dad are coping well, exhibiting lots of patience, and loving him through it all. The party was wonderful, and Luke really "got into" his own little cake. It was all over him in just a few minutes. ha. Andrew helped open little brother's gifts, and one guest even brought a gift for him -- a train set! Nothing Andrew likes more than trains, so I'm sure once Dad got it out of the box and put together he's had a blast playing with it. I don't know if the train was an early/late birthday gift for Andrew or not, but it was so sweet of the guy to think of him too. I got home this afternoon about 6:30, went by Captain D's and got me some dinner, and am watching Florida/Arkansas play football. You probably think I'm crazy for liking football but I just do. Anyway, I need to unpack my suitcase and do a few other things before retiring for the night. Until next time, I love you Steve, Angela, Meredith, Ethan, Emily, Mitch, Jawan, Andrew, Luke and Stuart. Mom.