How to Turn 39

To truly start the 39th birthday, you must begin the night before. Your friends should bring you a cake to work preferably in the shape of a puppy. You should also eat a yummy delicious ribeye for dinner after you work.

When you wake up the next morning, you should jump into the hot shower. While in the shower, you should ask God to bless you. When you pray, ask God to give you clarity about who you should. Don't be scared when God gives you people. You should pray for them whether you want to or not. God brought to mind my birth parents. He convicted me to ask for forgiveness from any hard feelings that I have harbored toward either of them. I began to weep as I prayed for their salvation and thanked God that they gave me life. Without that life, the world would be deprived of my sweet children. I left a lot of weight in that shower.

When you get out of the shower, you should turn on Pandora and check into your Praise and Worship. Be warned that when you turn it on, the 1st 2 songs will be about forgiveness. Then, when you tell God that it isn't fair what some people put you through, he will pull out the Scripture in Romans 8 where He states the He is working ALL things together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. I hear you God!

Then, you should entertain your children by dancing for them while they eat breakfast. It embarrasses them and lifts your spirits.

Go on and teach your home school enrichment classes. During those classes, students(middle school and high school) will make you home made cards and chocolate and your TA will give you a beautiful necklace and earrings. After a great morning, you should pick up your free coffee and doughnut from Krispy Kreme and your free sub from Firehouse subs.

You should then go home and open the beautiful wine glasses bought by your hubby and kids. Then, you should nap because your daughter tells you that you should while she and her dad make you a from scratch German chocolate cake. After napping, you should answer the massive amounts of Facebook messages that people have sent you. Then, you should have some still warm cake after listening to your family sing to you.

Next, enjoy a nice meal out at PF Changs with some friends and come home and drnk some Naked Grapes in the aforementioned wine glasses and write a blog post and go to sleep.

And that, my friends, is how you have a perfect 39th birthday! I feel fabulous and free and ready for my 40th year. Thank You, Lord, for lifting me of a burden that I didn't know I carried!

DOUBLE DIGITS! Oh My!

The alarm clock blares at 4:30 am.  She reaches over, hits it, and rests back for a minute.  Then, she turns on her side and struggles to sit up.  Her belly is screaming at her.  Her back is aching and she is tired.  All of a sudden, she realizes why she is awake so early.  She is going to have her first baby.  She turns and pokes her husband and says, "Let's go!  We have a baby to meet!"  He groans and slowly sits up.  When the reality sets in, he, too, gets super excited.  They hop out of bed, get dressed, and brush their teeth.  While he is packing the car, she fixes her hair and puts on make-up.  They exit the house with 1 final look.  They know when they come home, life as they know it will no longer exist.  They will be a family of 3!

Fast forward.....4 kids, 2 states, 3 houses, 1 dog, and 10 years later.  That baby turns 10!  One whole decade!  WOW!  Here are some pics that show part of the celebration......

We took her to Outback

Steak is her favorite food!

She was embarrassed by the singing!

Off on our mommy/daughter adventure!

"What a HUGE Bed!"

The view here is amazing but alas it was raining!

Being silly!

Not too old to snuggle with Mom!

The sign I made her that says 10 ten different ways!

We decorated our own wrapping paper!

Her sister made this!

I made this card!  Isn't it pretty?

The whole family!

Her new kangaroo skin glove for big girls!

She loves the Redskins!  She wants an RGIII poster!

Big girl jewelry!

She only got a cupcake but a surprise party is on tomorrow!

Fabulous Friday

She's crafty....I had a little time on Mother's Day for some intense crafting which for me means 30 minutes to myself. I made some cards for my sister in law and my mom and then just some to spare. I liked them all but this one was my fave. It was for my sister in law who turns 34 TODAY!!! Anyway, all the materials were found at our local $ store. The paper came in a pack of about 50 sheets for $1. It is thick, quality stuff! The flower came in a package of 3. This turned out so well that I might just have to do some more really soon.