when bubba became granddaddy

Today is Bubba's birthday....

Yesterday Jake turned seven.

They were almost birthday buds...

just one day apart.

Nothing can prepare you

for what happens

when your kids have kids.

Seven years ago

Jake came into this world

after making life miserable for his moma

 for nine months. 

I don't think she kept a thing down the whole time....

but oh

what a wonderful reward for all that suffering.

I remember the awe and excitement

of seeing Jake for the first time

and how funny those first few days of

getting to know him were.

Henry the Colonel

met Jake the tiny infant

 and his life has never been the same because of 

the joy

  of being loved by a little boy....

and then a girl and then three more boys.

Happy Birthday Bubba!

See you tomorrow Jake.

Can't wait to see you and Eli too!