CELEBRATIONS!

MOTHERS DAY

Mothers Day was especially fun since Sam and Lindsey with Reed and Max dropped in from North Carolina and surprised us. I had all three of my sons with me for a couple of hours. When has that happened lately? It will happen again soon at the Outer Banks in NC when the whole family will be together again.

JR, Adam and Sam with me in a group hug! I miss the giant hugs my sons used to give me so often.

Max says "I do!"

Reed and his oven mitt puppet posing together.

These pictures were hard to get--moving targets. Lindsay tried to corral them for me. They were on their way to Maui with Lindsay's family the next day. Lots of plane rides and things to do to keep them excited.

Sunday dinner with a group again. Could I ask for a better Mothers Day? And I didn't have to cook or clean up. Thanks guys. (Don't look at me on the phone back there.)

ONE MORE BIRTHDAY DOWN

My birthday celebration at JR & Casey's. Casey made me a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. My favorite--what a treat. I am not crazy about birthdays any more or getting so, so, so-o-o old, except that I always think about my brother Ron, whose birthdays stopped at 48. Boy am I glad to have another birthday and share it with my children and darling grandchildren that I love so much. Everyone called me on that day and sent flowers, gifts, schmaltzy cards and emails. I felt very loved and honored.

Mackenzie, Kayla and I admire my delicious cake. Thank you Casey for not putting a candle on for every year. We look like we are blowing out that many, though.