HAPPA BIRD DAY TO MOI !

At least that's kind of how it sounds when Smith says "Happy Birthday".  Actually all I got was "Grandma . . .  Birthday!"  That was pretty awesome when accompanied by a HUGE hug.
Then there was the SQUEALING birthday wishes of my little love, Kaelin. A phone call with a LOUD "Happy Birthday!" accompanied with giggles and squeals. That and some garbled NOISE in the background from Finn.
But the birthday greeting just keep coming. Huge SHOUTS of "HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!" as soon as I answered the Skype call from England on the computer. Roman is ready to celebrate HIS birthday next weekend along with mine. Sounds like plans are in place for a double cake birthday for the 2 of us after his go cart party with his friends. Abby is just excited that we're coming for another visit and that she can make faces on the computer and see herself in the little box at the bottom of the screen.

It was quite the birthday with celebrating going on from dawn to dusk. One of the very best yet if I do say so myself. H and I agreed that our trip to England would serve as birthday & anniversary gift to each other for the year so there were no gift exchanges.

I DID receive lots of great cards and one VERY AWESOME painting from Smith and his parents.

This is a water color of the 5 grand kids ranging from Roman on the left to Finn on the right. Abby has her pig tails, Kaelin her long blond curls and Superman would be Smith in his Halloween costume. Is this just not the BEST!  (The painting was ordered on line. The artist was sent pictures of all 5 kids and came up with this.)