A FIRST BIRTHDAY . . . . . . . . . . .

Hello, I'm Colin and today I am ONE!

This is all so new to me - what on earth is my mommy doing bringing me

 a cupcake with one gigantic burning candle?

Daddy made me wear this silly crown. I must be a prince today.

There are a lot of people singing, and I think they're singing to me!

Many of these people I know - the other little kids and I play together often.

I recognize their mommies and daddies too.

They seem to be munching smelly cheese and crackers, and chocolates from 

England. I've already traveled to that country because it's where my

 daddy comes from! They're eating more cupcakes too, while the daddies,

 granddaddies and great grandaddies enjoy a beer, and the grandmas (one came

 all the way from South Africa, she's my daddy's mom), sip their wine. 

Everyone is chattering a mile a minute, my aunts and uncles, cousins and 

whomever - I think I have a big family and I know they

all really love me a lot. 

My cousin Jasmin was the official photographer here today - but my great

 grandma Mary took these photos. You know how she has to take photos of

 everything for this blog. . . . . . .but she asked me to write because she's just 

very busy at the moment, and I think you know why!

MOTHER - a beautiful word . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . brand new or seasoned, young or old, here or there, no matter where. . . . . . 

To all mothers ~

A very happy Mother's Day

I have a very new mother to celebrate in my family - 

granddaughter Cassie here with little Colin after his arrival

just a week ago.

Cassie dear, a very happy first Mother's Day!

I hope all mothers are remembered in some special way today as

 we celebrate them here in the USA.

I will be thinking of my own, long gone now, but thought about, 

and greatly missed, every single day.

May your day be full of beauty. 

Have a lovely time with family and friends.