Birthdays are worth celebrating!

 

March 31 was my birthday!  I officially turned into my mid-thirties at 4:41 AM.  I have to say, so far, 35 doesn’t feel any different!!  Let’s hope it stays that way.  I received many text messages, face book notes, and a few calls (gasp so old fashioned I know).  Will that ornery little boy wouldn’t tell me Happy Birthday,  he’d just smile and giggle when I would ask him to say it. Just you wait until September, my mind is like a steal trap and I’ll remember this!!!

While Shawn was driving home from PA that day, he did come through the door with flowers, a card and a cake.  This is because I was convinced he had forgotten my birthday, for the third year in a row.  He claims he didn’t…

The flowers were really pretty.  He hadn’t given me any in a long while.  It was a nice surprise.  Paula H also gave me a Der Dutchman strawberry pie.  YUMMY!

 

When my parents came on Friday, they surprised me with this beautiful flower arrangement in a hand-made pottery leaf.  Ooo, getting spoiled with flowers this year.

 

April 1 we changed the calendar to another month, heart guard for Chief. . . OH WAIT…  It’s Shea Bugs Birthday!!!  We woke her up and sang to her.  She was bouncing all over the house as she was so excited.  Off to school she went. I went into school at 3 to give the kids cup cakes to celebrate Shea turning 7.  We had big plans after school, the mall for her ear piercing and then Red Lobster.  All of that would have to be put on hold.  When we pulled into the drive way, Shea got out of the car and got sick.  OH NO!  This continued for a while.  Change of plans and instead, Dad and I ran over to our local Mexican restaurant and brought dinner back home.  We had all the food ready for the next day….

We went on with her party.  Poor Shea just sat in the corner chair while we all enjoyed the day, celebrating her birth.  She did open her presents and LOVED them all.  She received many nice things. 

Her cake was amazing.  My friend, Julia, made her cake for me.  I just sent her a picture of the horse she rides, Buster, and said do whatever you want.  I didn’t even know what flavor the cake was until we tasted it.  AMAZING is all I can say!  See for your self…

Thanks Mrs. Julia!!!

We enjoyed the day, visiting with friends and family.

Paul, Paula and Nel

Shawn and Dallas catching up!

Linda, Mark, Nolan and Kim

Paula and Wayne

Kim, Nolan and Nathan

Linda, Mom and I

I didn’t get a good picture of everyone in attendance, I’ll improve on that. I did get more flower pictures.

Aunt Nan brought our sick girl pink flowers in hopes it would cheer her up.  They are really pretty.

My good friend, Elizabeth, brought me this beautiful arrangement.

My friend Wade commented that it was beginning to look like a funeral home in our living room.  Then they commented that Deetra was getting old! Ha-ha you’re all funny.

 

This is where Will was most of the time.

 

Even though Shea was not feeling well, she managed to sit up and we sang to her.  Bless her heart.

 

Tonight after dinner, Shea was feeling much better.  We took a cake my Mom had made me and put 7 candles in it.  We sang to her again and she blew out her candles.  This time it was more fun for her.

 

We will continue her celebration this week.  Thursday night we’ll try to get her ears pierced.  Sunday is her swimming party with her class mates and then we’ll try Red Lobster again.