Healthy and Old

Thank you all for your well wishes.  I am feeling much better now and am just patiently waiting to see who falls for it next.  Hopefully my coating the house with Lys*l will keep any of the other ones from getting it, but only time will tell. 

On Sunday the 7th, I had my 38th birthday.  We ususally don't make a huge deal out of birthdays in our family.  We just celebrate with each other without a big party or anything like that.  Ocasionally one of the girls will ask for a party, and we usually oblige.  But most of the time, we all want it to be just us.  Call us odd, but it works. 

The girls and Wayne did pick me out a cake and decorate it with squirty icing!

And can you believe it, Wayne took one picture.  I don't think I have taken one picture of an event ever.  I take like 100 so I can weed out the bad ones and keep the better. 

Especially if it is pictures of me!!!!

Anyhoo, here you go:

We had attended 2 separate volleyball tourneys that day, Wayne with Ashlyn, and Sydney & I with Sarah.

Talk about a long day.  Syd was not felling well and did not want to be in a gym watching volleyball for 9 hours.  Wish someone would have told me to go touch up my makeup, but I digress.

As the girls were decorating my cake, Sydney reallllly wanted to help.  Somehow she managed to sneak up behind them and add her own special touch to the cake with her peanut M*M's.  I wouldn't let them fix it and had to get a shot of it!

I see a future on the F**d Network!!!!

A Little Late

In between our travels, my oldest baby had a birthday. Hannah turned 23 on July 23rd! Hannah came to live with Wayne & I when she was 6 years old. I was so young at that time. Looking back, I can see so many mistakes that I wish I could redo. But we both survived and the wounds only make us stronger. Hannah now lives 4 doors down from us with her sweet family. She is married to a great guy and has 2 beautiful boys! She is now teaching Sunday School and we are so proud of her. I can't believe she is so grown up!!

Happy Birthday Bryce!!

Sunday was my grandson Bryce's 4th birthday. Every birthday that flies by makes me a little sad. He's growing up so fast. It seems like yesterday that he was a little baby rocking in my lap. Hannah became pregnant her Senior year of high school. I can't even imagine how that must have been for her. But I know one thing. She could have made a decision to not have him. She didn't. She took the harder road. And I will forever be grateful to her for that. Every time Bryce has a birthday, it reminds me of this. I am so proud of Hannah for the way she lived out her life. Bryce is a sweet, wild, funny, and loving boy. He told me that he was 4 years old now, so that means he's a man. He's my little man!

Happy Birthday Wayne

Today is Wayne's 43rd Birthday! So here are 43 of the million things I love about you:

1) I love your smile.

2) I love the way you love me.

3) I love the how you hold my hand.

4) I love how you reach for me in the middle of the night.

5) I love how you love the girls.

6) I love how you say "Bye-bye" at the end of our phone calls.

7) I love the way I feel when I see your name on the caller ID.

8) I love the sound of your laughter.

9) I love the way you lead our family.

10) I love how hard you work.

11) I love how you want to do your best at whatever job your doing.

12) I love how you love God with everything you are.

13) I love the sound of your voice when you are praying.

14) I love the way you love the kids in our youth group.

15) I love the way you treat everyone as equal.

16) I love how you love old people.

17) I love how you can have a conversation with anyone (without being nervous).

18) I love the feel of your arms around me.

19) I love the feel of your lips on mine.

20) I love taking an afternoon nap with you.

21) I love how I sleep better with you beside me (even with the snoring).

22) I love how I don't even hear you snore because I'm used to it.

23) I love the sound of your voice when your praising God.

24) I love your shoulders.

25) I love your hands.

26) I love your legs (yes I really do).

27) I love your honesty.

28) I love the fact that you gave me your last name.

29) I love your sense of humor.

30) I love how you tease me.

31) I love the sound of your footsteps in the house.

32) I love how you are always proud of me.

33) I love how you provide for me and the kids.

34) I love how you have always took care of me.

35) I love how you always know when something is bothering me.

36) I love how you reach for my hand when you know I'm feeling nervous or insecure.

37) I love how you call me just to tell me "Good Morning".

38) I love how you cook us pancakes.

39) I love it when you make coffee before you leave for work and then keep it hot for me.

40) I love it when you bring me a cup of coffee (it's always perfect).

41) I love your mind.

42) I love your body.

43) I love your soul.

Happy Birthday Sweetie! I love you!

Happy Birthday Sarah

Sarah turned 11 on June 13th. She is getting so big so fast. It seems like yesterday she was toddling around in her diapers! She is growing up to be a beautiful girl. She has a smile that can light up the room. Her laugh is just contagious. When she gets tickled, we all end up laughing with her even though we have no clue what she's laughing at!! She has such a sweet spirit. She always wants everyone to be included and will go out of her way to reach out to someone who looks sad. I am so proud of her. We were at Super Summer on her B-day, so our friend Nancy baked a cake and then brought her and the cake to us! Thank you Nancy!

Happy Birthday Ashlyn

Ashlyn turned 14 on June 3rd. Where does the time go? Her birthday was on a Sunday this year so I made a sunflower cake with her favorite snack - Twinkies! We took it to Sunday School and shared with the youth. It turned out pretty well, if I do say so myself. She is just growing up so fast. I am so proud of the young lady she is turning out to be. She loves God with all her heart and lets her faith show. She is so kind and compassionate towards others. I am so proud of her.