Happy 9th Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my grandson Jaden - 9 years old today!

I have 8 grandchildren and 5 children - I admit I'm the worst when it comes to remembering their ages. In fact, my sister called yesterday to ask how old Jaden was going to be; my response was 8 or 9, but I know for sure not 10. I decided I better call my son to get the correct age - he's turning 8 I was told, so I called my sister along with putting a picture of Jaden on facebook that said, " I can't believe he's going to be 8 tomorrow."

This morning my son stops by and says, "Oh mom, he's 9 - I called him last night at 1am in the morning from work and said Happy Birthday, how does it feel to be 8?" Jaden said, " Dad, I'm 9." So I did my correction on facebook this morning and I now know that my son is not the go to person for ages. I always go by the year I was born to get my correct age, or I ask one of my grandchildren.

So here's to a day of family time, water slides, food and laughter - Happy Birthday Jaden!

“Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you.” Dr Seuss

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