Since Will's official birthday is on a Wednesday and Wednesdays are busy around here with homework, church, choir, etc, we determined to celebrate Will's birthday a day early.  The four of us went out to eat at the restaurant of his choice - Chick-fil-a - and then came home for cake.

I lit the candles and then Gigi blew them out.  I lit them again.  Gigi blew them out. 

"No Geeg!  It's my birthday!"  Will explained.

"Oh, ok."  She sat back while I lit the candles a third time.  "You make a wish, Willie?"

"Yeah."  He said, still frowning at her for blowing out his birthday candles.  There are few things more irritating to a seven year old than having ones birthday candles blown out by someone else, especially if that someone else is a 3 year old sister.

Gigi began singing "Happy Birthday" to her brother.  When we finished singing he looked thoughtful and then bent forward carefully to blow out all of his candles.  I took the cake and began cutting it.  The kids made small talk while they waited for their cake.

"You make a wish Willie?"  Gigi asked.

"Yeah."  He answered.

"What was it?"  Chris asked.

"I wished that Geeg would get a pony."  He said, smiling.

"That's really sweet."  I said, handing him a piece of cake.  I hugged him.  Gigi beamed.  She loves horses.  She loves ponies.  And, since he used his birthday wish on her getting a pony, she loved her brother.  A lot.  She was elated with the idea of getting a pony.

"Oh!"  She smiled.  "Thanks!  I love you!'  She hugged him.  As she was hugging him, Will's sweet smile turned into an evil smirk.

"And then," he smiled sheepishly, "I wished I had a dinosaur so it would eat her pony."