Monday, January 10, 2011

Happy Happy Happy Birthday,Lydia

Was it really 9 years ago that I got the phone call and made the crazy fast drive in the middle of the night drive to Berkley to be there when Lydia was born? It is so very hard to believe!
But when you look at the beautiful girl in the pictures you can see that it is true!
Lydia's birthday party was held on Saturday even though her birthday is actually on January 10th, Monday!!!!!
The kids had a fun time together playing hide & seek, singing very loudly together...and just really enjoying each other! The cake was made by Safeway and was really cool! I guess it has been a while since I have seen a cake from there! It was 31 cupcakes that had been frosted together and decorated to look like a cake! Great idea!
Jen & Dave got Lydia an outfit to wear for her party...new jeans, a black long sleeved shirt with an adorable vest that was knit on the outside and furry on the inside! It was a brown vest and it matched the boots that we had found for her!!! You can see the whole outfit here! She looked so beautiful!
Lydia is a very intelligent girl who is very flexible and strong! She loves gymnastics & ballet & is amazing at both!!!
Happy 9th birthday Lydia! WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Welcome 2011

Happy New Year!
The beginning of a new year can mean many things! Resolutions (I don't make them), New beginnings (I'd rather not), or just a big sigh of relief that the holidays are over again (that is more me).
We took out the Christmas decor today and it is amazing how much larger the house feels afterwards!
The best part of Thanksgiving and Christmas is the chance to get to be with my family and friends!
I am the most happy when all of my Grandchildren are with me! We can have such a good time and I really realize how fortunate I am to have all of them! Every one of them is so different from the other and they have such great personalities! Some are more quiet than others but, when we are together they all seem to blend together and enjoy their time!
My Girls are great moms...you can tell by how wonderful their kids are turning out!
I look forward to adventures with the kids, building memories with each and every one of my family members and my friends.
I know that each year brings with it, it's own hurdles and together with God's help we will jump over each and every one of them and get through!
Happy New Year and welcome to 2011!