Because my birthday fell on a Sunday this year, Dale took me out the day before. We first took Kenzie and a friend to a birthday party. While they were there, Dale and I went to what has become my favorite restaurant, Red Lobster! I had the Cajun Chicken Linquini Alfredo, too many biscuits and shared The Chocolate Wave with Dale for dessert! YUM! Dale had the Shrimp Linquini Alfedo.
My morning was spent working at my Dad's house with my three brothers. While they went through the basement, I went through dresser drawers. I found the biggest treasure of all... old letters written to my father from his father, his brother, his adopted sister, his future brother-in-law and best of all, love letters from my mother! Can't wait to continue reading them!
During the Boy Scout fund raiser auction, I won a made-to-order birthday cake. My friend Alicia was the one that donated her services. I told her two weeks ago that I won the cake and would love to have it for my birthday. Alicia is so busy... three young children, a husband in the Bishopric and in nursing school and she starts working this week, I hated to remind her of it, so I didn't. Well bless her heart, she remembered!!
As are all her cakes, it was delicious!! I had to put two slices in the freezer for a rainy day, and in case my kids eat the rest before I get any more!
When we got home from church Kassie found this baby squirrel that she says walked right up to her.
After supper the kids found another one too. I had them take the two squirrels down the road a small piece and put them near the woods. I'm so afraid I'll run over them since they wouldn't stay off the driveway. Hope they found other squirrels to hang out with!
During the Boy Scout fund raiser auction, I won a made-to-order birthday cake. My friend Alicia was the one that donated her services. I told her two weeks ago that I won the cake and would love to have it for my birthday. Alicia is so busy... three young children, a husband in the Bishopric and in nursing school and she starts working this week, I hated to remind her of it, so I didn't. Well bless her heart, she remembered!!
As are all her cakes, it was delicious!! I had to put two slices in the freezer for a rainy day, and in case my kids eat the rest before I get any more!
When we got home from church Kassie found this baby squirrel that she says walked right up to her.
After supper the kids found another one too. I had them take the two squirrels down the road a small piece and put them near the woods. I'm so afraid I'll run over them since they wouldn't stay off the driveway. Hope they found other squirrels to hang out with!
Well, another year gone, another year older. I'm now without both my parents, my oldest child is a senior in high school, my youngest goes to Kindergarten next year and I still haven't beaten my addiction to food! On the bright side, I have three wonderful brothers, the best of friends, seven beautiful children and a devoted loving husband. I also have the gift of the gospel of Jesus Christ... truly I am blessed!
3 comments:
OH. My. Gosh! I LOVE squirrels. I want one so bad! How sweet that it came right up to her. I am soooo jealous.
That cake is beautiful. And how wonderful that Alicia remembered all on her own. Kudos to her!
Happy Birthday to you!
The squirrels are making me cringe!
You are blessed...
And you have a package on the way!!!!!
How wonderful to find those letters! Are some of them from my Dad to yours? It's almost like reading a blog from the past.
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