Our Birthday Boy!

Happy Happy Birthday to our seven year old son~

We love you, "D", and are so proud of you! You are:

• caring
• thoughtful
• almost always smiling
• tender-hearted
• compassionate
• smart
• loving
• giving

Daddy and I and your sisters are so very thankful that God gave you to us seven years ago! You have brought us so much joy and happiness. We look forward to seeing how God uses you in the coming year!

Love,
Daddy and Mommy

~Happy 7th Birthday!~

HAPPY 15TH ANNIVERSARY!

It's been a wonderful 15 years...you are the perfect man for me! Happy Anniversary, Hubbie! I love being your wife and look forward to at least 100 more years together!

Happy 11th Birthday!

To our oldest daughter, "R"~

Today, December 15th, we celebrate your life! We had a party for you with some of your sweetest and best friends. You had lots of fun making jewelry, eating, talking, laughing, and opening gifts, of course!

You will never know how much joy you have brought to Daddy and I...since the day you were born, I have believed that God has great and wonderful plans for you. Our prayer is that you will follow Him and always do what He tells you to do.

The card we gave you today at your party describes you perfectly~

Caring~

Wonderful~

Thoughtful~

Remarkable~

Beautiful~

Fun~

Warmhearted~

Gifted~

and most of all...

Loved~very, very much!

We love you, Sweet Girl! We are so blessed to have you in our family...

Happy 11th Birthday!

Love,
Daddy and Mommy

~a day at American Girl~

~a day at the church fall festival~

~at Montpelier~

~digging for that perfect Lego piece in NYC~

~dinner out with Daddy~

~October, 2011~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

TO MY

HUBBIE!

I LOVE YOU AND HOPE

YOU HAVE HAD A GREAT DAY!

Daybook #46

For Tuesday, December 6, 2011~

Outside my window~

the skies are cloudy and gray

I am hearing~

the fan on the heating system

I am thankful~

we got to see my Mother-in-law last night

I am thinking~

about some baked goodies to make for gifts

I am remembering~

Christmases past--as a child, my dad would read the

Christmas story to us before we opened our gifts.

It is a tradition that my family has now, too...

I am reading~

my Bible and a devotional book

I am hoping~

to remain purposeful in preparing my heart for Christmas

On my mind~

are family members who are ill

From the learning rooms~

"R" is doing well in school and working on a research project

"D" is reading really well

"S" is doing really well with memorizing Bible verses

Noticing that~

the more organized I am, the less stressful things are...why didn't I learn that earlier???

Wondering~

what memories the kids will have of this Christmas?

I am praying~

that my niece has a safe trip on Saturday--

she is flying "home" for the first time in 18 months--

my brother and sis-in-law live in Lithuania

From the kitchen~

beef brisket for dinner  :)

Around the house~

the lights are twinkling and are so relaxing

One of my favorite things~

is going out shopping with my Hubbie

on Black Friday--just the two of us!

A few plans for the rest of the week~

Ladies Bible Study

a trip to see some family

church

decorating our Christmas tree

From my picture journal~

I'll be linking up with Peggy over at The Simple Woman's Daybook.

Blessings to you and yours~