Happy Birthday to me!

We went to Red Lobster for my birthday for an ultimate feast. yummmmm! My Sweetie had roses brought to our table....many envious wives...many men trying not to notice....human nature is funny!

Roses on my dresser with allllll the baby shoes that represent the largest part of my lifes's journey....

This seems out of place but I am working on a few projects around the house. Kids aren't coming in and out the doors anymore, running up and down the stairs, shaking the house with wrestling, or sneaking out windows in the middle of the night.....

I miss all that....but its time to move on and patch up the house!! So 'this' is the start of my 'recovery'. My attempt to get into the present....but Oh, how I miss the days of

kids and their chaos!

Happy 40th to us!

August 26, 2011 is our 40th anniversary!

Who'd have thought? We went to Seattle for the weekend and went to Tillicum Village on /Blake Island (by way of a cruise) and got to enjoy some cultural entertainment and a salmon bake. Met up with Travis and Monica for lunch at the Athenian and strolled all over downtown Seattle by the wharfs. Went to a Mariner vs.Red Sox game and won! Took a poster trying to get Rally Fries but alas the camera 'boys' were only interested in things that 'jiggled'. Seattle has been a favorite getaway since about '77. Been watching the M's forever!We had a wonderful time!

CJ and Brian

summer of fun

miss these kiddos

growing too fast

CJ missing soooo many teeth :)

Brian growing so handsome

berry bunch

Aunt Sherry....lots of pictures thanks to
Sherry and Elizabeth! :)

During the same weekend as the See reunion we sneak in a Berry reunion for an evening at Wes and Terry's...always so fun.

Thelma and I -------------Wes

Terry and Mertice

Norm and his mom

Vic and Maxine, N and I





Marla aka AuntieMarla.....love to see/hear her laugh...

Aunt Cindy.....looking happy as well











Bonnie and Donald

This is a family I definitely hope to spend eternity with.

so much fun!

Miss Harley's 7th birthday....July 16

Miss Harley had her 7th birthday....(sigh...you know what I always say about now...double sigh)
She is growing to be more smart, more fun, more beautiful, and more compassionate everyday.
We sadly need another girl date....been too long.

for whoever may not know Harely's real name is Arlene (after her great grandma) DeeAnna (my middle name, her mom's middle name). A three generational name. Love it.
(So happy she's in our family)