we have a tradition in our family
that on 1st birthdays the birthday child
gets his own special *chocolate* cake
to eat all on his own,
however he chooses
every child has a different reaction
benjamin did not disappoint
he did NOT like it one bit
now in all fairness
it was like 8:30 at night
and he probably would have rather
been in bed at that time
he will get another chance on saturday
when we celebrate with his cousins and all
we’ll let you know how that goes…
snapshots: life with boys 
Maybe he just doesn’t like chocolate! Don’t torture the poor boy!
Benjmin, we need to have a little chat about the benefits of chocolate!
Then again, we each need to show our individuality and maybe this is your way in your family.