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It’s been busy since the last time I stopped by here.

I had my birthday on Thursday and it was one of those that made me feel so loved and appreciated! The big difference this year is that there were only Kenny, Tyler and I for birthday breakfast now that Ben has moved out. It was nice, though, I didn’t cry. I’m sure everyone was happy for that.

Friday night, Kenny and I drove up to The Ranch House Barbecue for dinner. It was soooo good. We went in the Jeep with the top off. I was so close to getting my squares done so I knit on the way. Here is the result.

It was a twisted mess but it’s done!

I got to go to lunch with friends!

Note Henny sitting there on the table. She enjoyed herself very much. I love the spinach salad there but I didn’t share because she tends to get her beak quite messy and besides, I don’t like sharing the salad dressing!

When I got to work, I had flowers waiting for me and a friend, and I’m sad to say I was a little rattled and didn’t get pictures. I had quite the time getting in the door and had a customer waiting for me. Had a nice visit, though!

That evening, we had a great family time.

Here are the kids prepping for a great steak dinner at Rebecca and Chase’s house!

Kenny is outside at the barbecue!

We ate around the campfire.

Tyler and Mayah played.

Yep, I made it through, she says!

We had cake

This picture is not great, but it was hysterically funny….Kenny was walking in very carefully and as soon as he got through the door, the fan blew out the candles and he had to run back around the corner and re-light them.

Mayah didn’t really seem to like this part for some reason. However, we’re thinking that between now and August 19, we have so many family birthdays that she’ll be in the know when her turn comes.

Aren’t those cute candles? Way to go, Kenny! Rebecca made the cake from scratch and it was so good! The day was so hot the frosting was melting off and she was a little embarrassed at how it looked but I thought it was great.

I was so shocked that there are new colors of Fiestaware. For the amount of time I have spent in Macy’s looking at it for Brittany’s showers, I am shocked they got out out after I had done my shopping. Here is a collection of what I got from friends and family.

The new colors are Chocolate (good enough to eat) and Lemongrass. I also got the gravy boat, not a new color but I love the 3 together!

I had to show a closeup of the bird, I love it.

I should mention, another reason I was really rattled when I got to work was that one of the employees at our family business who had surgery a few weeks ago was back in the hospital with a major bacterial infection and was barely hanging on to life. She isn’t old and it has been incredibly stressful. We cried so much that day and every update was just so upsetting. Today we had word she has started to turn upward but she has a long road ahead. Please don’t forget to tell people you love them. This girl is our Saturday girl and she and I often had the joke of being the first to ask what was for lunch. Sometimes we’d start emailing on Wed. to be the first one to ask. I have asked God to let me have the chance to do that again!

Friday morning, we slept in. We were all so tired. I woke up at 9! I went downstairs and picked up my cell phone to see if anyone had called. I had just missed a call from Rhianna and suddenly realized Tyler had swimming in less than half an hour! We did pretty good getting him woken and out the door!

The only thing we forgot was his shorts to come home in! LOL He walked through the door afterwards and dropped his towel and we all laughed hysterically. I love that he gets the humor of that. (yes, he was covered)

I started knitting on my next project on Thurs. and finished him last night….Ribbit!

I still have 7 toes to finish, but otherwise, he’s finished! He sits in the serving dish Tyler got me for my birthday. There is a tennis ball in his belly, isn’t that cute! He is my first in my collection of Grammy toys.

This morning I made breakfast for Tyler and Kenny.

Those are my birthday flowers I got at work.

Mary knows I love those green flowers and they match my lemongrass plates!

Not so creative on getting the photos, but it was really fun.

Isn’t that just beautiful.

I think the best thing I heard on my birthday from a friend who said, “You sure enjoy life, don’t you!” It meant a lot to me. She was laughing at Henny and Ribbit and taking pictures of simple things. I wish I was one who would take the time to capture pictures better, but even so….yes, I believe God has been helping me to look for the things to enjoy in life. I think my tendency would be to not do that, but there’s this thing in me begging to be noticed….the little God winks. I love that Sharon gave me the term. However, I can look back to when Tyler was born and I think that’s where the work really started….life sometimes feels so intense and so hard, but if we always look for the God winks, they are there. So, thank you to Beth for pointing out that it is noticeable that I am learning to enjoy life in the simple things!

Have a great 4th. We’re happy that Tyler is finally past the stage of getting freaked out over fireworks. He got offended this morning when we dared to say that he ever was scared. haha

Have fun and be safe!

ps…..I’m enjoying a little secret right now.

Tags: family, friends, fun, grateful, knitting, smiles

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