Birthday Lunch Date

Ellis smiles in his car seat on the way to his birthday lunch with Grandma and Grandpa B.  Thanks, Grandpa, for transferring the car seat, and for driving.

 The card I made him shows a pirate looking through his spyglass with the words  "I see you have a birthday."

Ellis is four years old today.
He never knew his great grandmother, but he was born on her birthday. She would have been pleased. His brother's birthday is two days from now; his cousin's is tomorrow, another cousin's was four days ago, his uncle's was yesterday. It's quite the birthday week for this family.
His great-great-grandmother's  and great-great-great-grandfather's birthdays also cluster around this date. Interesting how this happens in families!

This pirate puzzle requires concentration.

 It's finished before the food comes.

Fish and chips goes well with the informal pirate theme. "Don't pick pancakes," we told him.  "That's what you chose for your birthday dinner with the family!"

At times the overhead TV screen was a distraction to conversation, 

just as it is with the other Burnett boys.

Ellis chose a beautiful shiny ring with a pink "jewel' from the treasure chest at the door. Pirate treasure!

Too full for the chocolate cupcake, so we brought it home.
 Birthday party time with his brother in three days.  Wonderful to have summer birthdays with a big back yard.