Look Who's 16 !

As if the years don't seem to pass fast enough, today is a very special 🎂 day in our family.

It's the 16th birthday of oldest grandchild, Bobby (Robert Thomas). Unfortunately, we will not be in RI to celebrate this event. 

He was a preemie and spent his first 2 weeks in a neo-natal unit, but happily, his release came in time for his parents and us to celebrate his birth and first Christmas. It hardly seems that many years ago that we were notified of this his impending arrival and flew cross-country from VA home to CA, where his parents were living. 

Of course we're prejudiced, but we are extremely proud of this young man as we have watched him grow up. He is kind, caring and helpful—and very much loved ❤️.

Looking through images to include in this post, there were many favorites, especially those of grandson and grandfather, which are among my favorites.

This ↑ is the reason excuse for the lateness of this birthday post. It's connected with grandson's birth. We spent a few weeks in CA and where we saw this film released during the holiday season that year. One of our favorite holiday films, it's appropriately called The Holiday.

Here's a synopsis: two unlucky-in-love women (Amanda and Iris) arrange a 2-week home exchange between the US and England to escape heartbreak during the holiday season. English Iris finds herself in an CA mansion, while Amanda is in a picture-perfect English cottage and village. They both find that a change of address can change their lives and both fall in ♥️.

Sure, this romantic comedy has a predictable outcome and, of course, the lead actors (Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black) are attractive and charming. But, it also has a long running time—2 hrs and 15 min. 

Grandson Bobby on his 16th birthday

Maybe, one day, our grandson will enjoy it as much as his grandparents. At the moment he's more into video games than rom-com films—one day, he may watch this film with his own ♥️ interest (not, that we are rushing anything).