Party fun

50 some odd helium balloons filled the screened in pool (a bean birthday tradition), pink ribbons hung gracefully like a silent kelp forest over the water, for only seconds. Then splash, leap, jump, crash, swoop, pounce, spring, vault; leaping monkeys filled the air. By mid afternoon: floaty toys floated across the pool deck, water balloon creation was perfected, lofted, and punched, pizza was eaten, watermelon gone, juice, sodas, water bottles littered every surface, and happy birthday was sung over frosted cupcakes. My beaming bean glowed. Man, is she beautiful. Great presents were scored and gushing thank yous were given. Wow...

.... my girl is getting older. So fast this has happened. She's so tall. Made it so far in her young little life. Through her mom's treatment, so brave and helpful, and patient. We couldn't do a birthday party for her last year, I was way, way too sick, just a substitute trip to an amusement park with her daddy and Papa. They did have a blast though! She called me a few times all excited. This year I got to see her laugh though. And I got to spend the evening in the front yard with her, playing with presents, laughing and running myself. Wow...

.... time sure is passing, healing, moving along.