"Do You Feel Lucky....PUNK!"

"Well, yes I do, actually...."

Yesterday was hayden's birthday. He's now 4 years old, and I can't believe how fast time flies!

We made cupcakes together. He poured in the oil, water, and eggs. He put the papers in the pan. He was VERY helpful....and VERY grown-up.

We decorated cupcakes with a few friends and he opened a few presents. It was a good day...but even HE doesn't realize what a lucky charmed day it really was. Let me explain.....

A friend came over to get her hair cut a few weeks ago. She has four sons: all of whom are in Little League. They were having a raffle to earn money for their club.

Before she left, she asked me to buy the tickets...one for each boy.

"Well, how about if I just discount your haircut from what I normally charge people who come to my house and you can just throw in four tickets for me. Even?" She agreed.

Yesterday, I got a call.

Ben answered and after a pause said, "It's for you, Nanc...it's the Little League."

I had forgotten about the raffle and wondered for a second if they had found out I had a little boy and were trying to get new members. It's a small town.

"Hello?"

"Hi, this is Ruth with the town Little League. You entered a drawing a few weeks ago and it looks like you won the grand prize."

"Oh yeah? What is it?"

"A 42-inch plasma TV."

("YAAHOOOO!!!")

This is the part where I started jumping up and down, while running around the house, yelling,

"I WON A TV...I WON A PLASMA!"

I decided that since we already have a 52-inch plasma for our family room, AND considering the fact that it was drawn on Hayden's birthday, the plasma will go in the playroom. Irish family....Irish name....Hayden's my lucky star.