*this post is sponsored by Basic Invite Well, it’s official. My youngest daughter’s childhood is half-way over. That’s right. Aria is now nine years old. Nine! How did that creep up on me? Seems like only yesterday that I was potty training this one. The 9th birthday is always a special one in my heart because […]
backeth in timeth
The other day we treated our family to a night at The Medieval Times! This is a place near us that does a very fun and realistic rendition of the middle ages. They do a tournament show with knights and horses, and they serve you dinner, too. The servers call you “m’lady” and “m’lord” which is kind of […]
HALFWAY TO OLD
When each of my kids turns nine years old, I always say the same thing. “Happy 9th Birthday! Hey, do you realize that half your childhood is over?” Then I get the same questioning look. “Huh? What do you mean?” And I explain, ”Well, you’re an adult once you reach the age of 18. And you are nine […]
FIVE
This week Aria turned FIVE. It’s so hard to believe. Not too long ago, she was the baby of the family. Now she is five years old with a baby brother under her.Here is a quick update on our #9… She keeps a very messy, messy bedroom! Her favorite place to sleep is in big […]
twenty years
Today I have been a mother for 20 years. Twenty years!!! I still can’t believe it. And this is the little girl who made me a mama…. This photo makes me laugh because she looks so unhappy to be out of the womb. I mean, look at that crabby face! She gets much happier as […]
while I was away….
While I was MIA from the blog world this summer….She turned four. She was so excited for her birthday to come. Her two friends Gigi and Evelyn were her party guests. In the past, her birthday party “guests” were her siblings, so to have her own friends there was a HUGE deal for her! We took […]
ages and stages
A few of my little ones, when asking to get together with a friend, call it a “playdate” —“Mommy…can I have a playdate with Gavin?” Then I have my preteens who no longer call getting together with a friend a “playdate” but rather just “hanging out.”“Mom, Chase called. Can we hang out?”Then I have the […]
Birthdays and birth days!
A.J. had a great 9th birthday. We surprised him with a night at The Medieval Times. None of the kids had ever been there before, so it was a treat for everyone. They are still talking about it, asking when can we go again?If we were living in those times, A.J. would have been a […]
7 and 7
Happy 7th birthday to my 7th child! What a lucky birthday today is ~ Seven & Seven! Today is November 30th and my sweet Aislynn was born on this day. We told her we would take her wherever she wanted to go on her birthday. And she picked a place. And the kids are SO […]
Baby No More
You requested a “Dora” birthday – you just loves Dora the Explorer. I took you shopping at the party supply store, and you picked out your own special Dora cup, some Dora cupcake decorations, Dora party hats and plates, and even Dora wrapping paper. You were so excited, planning your birthday party! You wore your […]
Sweet Sixteen
She was once as tall as the tire on Rich’s fire engine. Time just goes by too quickly! Happy Birthday to my SIXTEEN YEAR OLD!!!
July 14, 2011
Today I was surrounded by my children — Happy Birthday to Me! #42
Vegas, baby
Family. You just gotta love ’em. And we love ours…enough to drive 5 hours in a cramped van just to attend a birthday party. Well, to be honest, it was a very special birthday party. Rich’s mom turned 65 last week, and we drove out to Las Vegas, Nevada, to join in the celebration. Her […]
BMX Birthday!
So the “new” thing that I’m trying this week…is editing my photos. I have never been much into editing, so this is all new territory for me. Below is my recap of A.J.’s birthday party, along with some of my favorite photos. Each one is edited using different techniques found in Picnik. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ A.J.’s […]
My 8 year old
Today is A.J.’s 8th birthday! Even though I’m laid up in bed while I heal, I wanted to be sure that he had a special day. So I sent Rich to Target with all the kids, and each one picked out their own gift for A.J. Then at the end of the […]
Party, Party!
Finally, some photos of Audriana’s 18th Birthday Party… Opening gifts. We had quite the crowd in our living room! Andrew made it a special point that I take him shopping for Audriana’s birthday. It was so important to this little four-year-old that he get his sister a birthday gift, one that he picked out “all […]
Just One More….
Her birthday party was yesterday, but today is her REAL birthday….so I saved a piece of cake for her to enjoy today! Just one more. And I saved one present for her to open today, too! Just one more. Because, you know, you only turn two once. Well, in her case, twice! I hope she […]