Ben's 4th birthday bash

What a swell birthday. Benjamin woke up to balloons and presents and picked a pancake breakfast at Egg Harbor Cafe for his birthday meal. During the afternoon he and Christopher played with his new train bridge and "Whack-a-Mole" game. I figured out that the reason Christopher has a hard time with his numbers and letters is because all of his brain cells are busy supplying his muscles with instant feedback. Those moles didn't stand a chance. Whereas, Ben heard the noise, saw the mole's head light up and after processing the information, hit the mole on the head, Christopher's muscles reacted before the mole could even complete his action. It was like lightning. His brain functions under the proverbial "steal from Peter to pay Paul" adage. Maybe it would help if we threw the letters at him. Benjamin's day wasn't over yet though, at six o'clock about a dozen little people arrived for the premier showing of "The Polar Express." They had been mailed tickets with their invitation, and Dan in his black suit and bow tie took the tickets at the door while I collected their icecream orders for a Stupe run. We had checked out a movie projector and popcorn machine from the school for the whopping fee of nothing and outside of sugaring the children up with movie candy to the point of shock, I think they had a lovely time.