Birthdays and Fun

   Times have changed. (As if you didn’t know.) Yesterday’s birthday for a 4 year old meant a  special cake with candles. Recently I was happy to participate in my great grandson, Fletcher’s, 4th birthday celebration and it was a WOW. 
   Pizzas from Papa John’s, fruit and veggie snacks, bottled water, and cupcakes designed to make a birthday cake. 

 The designation was the school where momma teaches.  The school was a learning experience for me.  The big attraction was the gymnasium where the children attending the birthday party were able to entertain themselves by jumping on trampolines, tumbling and for the young ones, little slides I had never seen the like of. Of course, there were balloons, but no games.  The walls of the gym were lined with trophies; trophies for cheerleading.  My exposure to the school was limited to the gym and the cafeteria.  However art work  and posters on the walls indicated there is some serious stuff going on. 

   A few weeks later they came to see me.  E bundled them up and with the help of J, drove  across the state for a night-over.  They brought more food, toys and stuff than you can imagine.  E thought of everything, well just about everything.  Meals without catsup?  I was not prepared.  It was a dilemma. J came to the rescue with a Styrofoam box from a fast food place with left-over plastic silverware, napkins and, and catsup packets!  At last food was edible. 

   Times may change, but some things remain the same.  Loving families who want the best for their children