Had breakfast with Daddy. Lunch with the in-laws & Nolan. Got a new ring, sweater and teapot. Kissed both my kids.

Then I did this:

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First of all, it was Ethan's eleventh birthday. Cannot believe my kid is eleven.

Second, went to AJ's talent show, where he and several other kiddos did a lip synch and dance to 'Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better,' from Annie Get Your Gun. I'm his mom, but it's pretty cute.
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It's Aaron's birthday. The baby is NINE. (It's seriously time to lose the weight, right ( Read more... )

Happy birthday to my sweet husband, nolankyle !

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He's 10, today. Good grief. He's growing up too fast. I think I'm going to try sitting on him.

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But if you look close, the date in the corner of this picture says November of '79.  Holy wowza.


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When did THAT happen?


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A first happened in this, my (and Nolan's) eleventh year of marriage.

He took me shopping on my birthday.

I know.  I was as shocked as you are.

He didn't set limits or parameters, and except for being a little tight-lipped and pale of face about pulling out his credit card to pay for an admittedly pricey set of bejeweled hair combs, he was a peach ( Read more... )

tracyj23 , in her last post, suggested a more positive and thankful tone for posting. She wasn't speaking to me personally I don't think, but it was a good suggestion nonetheless.  When I'm not thinking about it, I tend toward the negative.  The sardonic... the sarcastic.

Not that that doesn't have its place. Because you know, I wouldn't be me without all ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday to sweet Ursula! I hope your day is filled with snow and goodies and every lovely thing you could possibly want!