Weekend Captures

~2 Dozen White Roses~

~85 Chocolate Cupcakes~

~8 Bowls of Punch~

~(unlimited) Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese icing~

~106 Strawberry Shortcakes~

Added up...

made for a busy and yet beautiful Weekend.

~~~~~

My problem is this:

I have too many of these leftover.

If I could, I would ship them away! 

But alas  I cannot.

And so...

I believe this means I am in for a very 

Sweet Week.

happy birthday~sister

To my best friend....

The girl who knows my secrets, fears, and dreams....

Who walks this 'mom-thing' with me, shares her creativity...

And makes me laugh harder than anyone else in the world.

~Have a wonderful Birthday ~

xxoo

Yesterday, I was 16

My oldest turns 16 today.

Bittersweet.

No...I know 16 isn't old and grown up and leaving and all.

{But I was just 16.     Yesterday.
And so much has happened in one day I can hardly grasp it.}

Tomorrow he'll be 18. 

Then 25. 

Then I could be a grandma.

(WHAT?)

{I am only 19 as I type this...
unless I type looking in the mirror. 
Then I remember  what age I'm supposed to be.}

How does this time thing happen?
You go to bed when you're 18-
and wake up 36,
 with 4 kids,
 and a mortgage,
and a few more "smile lines" around your eyes.

But! 

Today is Today.

~~~~~

Happy Birthday Bud!

On this day I wish you
courage~for all the moments you find yourself in,

commitment~to all the matters and relationships you come upon,

strength~ to stand in every situation,

safety~ as you travel to places you have never traveled before.

Happy Birthday

~~~~~

My thought for today....

Where will I be when I next open my eyes.

Oh C~A~N~A~D~A.........

Happy Birthday

CANADA

July 1st

2010

Eleven years ago....

....we welcomed Corben into the world. Another wonderful person to be part of our family.

He was a perfect baby.....always smiling, keeping us on our toes, and keeping us smiling while being his own little juggling act and circus all of his own!!!

He never stopped moving from the moment he awoke.

He has always been creative and comes up with quite the ideas.

He is thoughtful.

(mother's day dessert with candles and a flowerbed-marker...

he brought out to me while i was sitting on the deck:)

He's giving and compassionate.

He loves nature and taking pictures...making his own movies and writing stories.

(his bird watching captured on camera)

He leaves me handmade cards with homemade heart envelopes beside my bed.

He can imitate voices off of movies and CD's....leaving us all gasping for air because we can't quit laughing.

He loves to skateboard, read, play basketball. and bakes amazing peanut butter chip cookies.

He is all this and so much more!

We hope you have a wonderful day Corben.

Happy Birthday, buddy!
We love you tons!!

Sweet Decade

HaPpY

BirThDAy

To

A

veRy SweET

GiRl......

my niece, Arika

(a.k.a. Pig Parade)

Love

Aunty Dawnald

xoxoxo

Have a super, wonderful day, girlie-girl.

i Love you!