Joshua – 1977…
You probably don’t remember that day. Even for me it now seems like it was another universe. It was your first birthday. We called Fort Ord California home and, as it was with most Army families, we were as penniless as the winos down along the banks of the Salinas River. Your mother baked you a chocolate cake from a .29 cent box mix and decorated it with some homemade icing. We stripped you down to your diaper and sat you in your highchair while we sang birthday songs to you. You laughed as you crumbled your cake into oblivion.
Jerry Brotherton 
We had a highchair just like that and a similar cake photo😄
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Happy birthday!
This photos is such cute and you ur son attacks it with energy. 😊.
Miriam
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Happy Birthday to Joshua! What an adorable photo!
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Certainly one for the memory bank! I have a photo of our eldest son of three looking terrified as we lit his first birthday cake. He was the most sensitive of our three, and although a happy child, he was often photographed frowning as if pondering on life itself. Unbelievably, he will be sixty next year, and is still as sensitive as ever…But a caring, wonderful human being. Happy Birthday Joshua! I’m sure you are a wonderful son too. Best wishes..
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Happy Birthday, Joshua!
We gave our youngest son the cake for his second birthday – double chocolate fudge – took forever to clean up but it was fun…and he’ll be 30 next week!
Good memories and great post, Jerry. Hope Joshua AND you have a great day!
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What Jerry has failed to convey is just how horrible that cake tasted. I think they forgot to put sugar in the box so it tasted like baking soda, cocoa powder, and flour. But, Josh definitely had fun playing in it.
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That made me laugh, Deb! I think I bought that same cake mix! ;-)
HUGS to you! :-)
PS…my oldest…his middle name is Joshua! :-)
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Happy Birthday to him!!!!
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The question is, did Young Sir actually EAT any of the cake?
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Not really, he just smeared it anywhere he could reach.
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Not really, he just smeared it anywhere he could reach.
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Happy birthday Joshua. My Eldest son was a Joshua too. Lovely words Jerry.
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Happy Birthday, Joshua!!! What a sweet photo!
A happy baby covered in cake…not much in life is sweeter!
And congrats to Joshua’s proud Mom and Dad!!! :-)
HUGS to all!!! :-)
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What a delightful memory.
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So adorable! My son just turned 1 not to long ago. Time flys.
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How are you doing this week, Jerry?!?!
I’m just meandering around WordPress to check and see how everyone is doing. 🙂
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and shiny sparkly New Year!
WE did! :-)
Busy the past few weeks, now the more-routine busy has set in. :-)
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Hope all is well and you are enjoying life!
Been a busy busy busy winter so far for me!
(((HUG))) to all of your family! :-)
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