Happy Birthday and Toes and Fingers

January is April's birthday month. We have had some fun celebrating it. On her birthday I took her to lunch at Olive Garden. Yum! Then that night Annie decided to take April along with all her sisters and mom to Bucca's for dinner. Yum again. We had such a fun night together visiting and laughing so thanks Annie for making April's birthday so fun for all of us.

After dinner we came home and had cake and presents. Below is April and her cute little girls.

At Sunday dinner today we celebrated April's birthday with all the family minus a couple of people that couldn't be there due to illness. We had another fun party!

This past week me, Alyse, Annie, and April had fun using our gift certificates that we had gotten for Christmas. I got a pedicure and the girls all got nails. It was fun to do it together.

Basketball!

I have enjoyed going to some of my grandsons basketball games. They have been really fun to watch. Both boys are getting to be good players. Below is Mr. M number 24. Go #24!

Below is Mr. H he is number 5. Go #5!

Have a great season!

Remembering Becky

Becky and I met when we were 15 years old and became such good friends! We were friends all though High School and College. We were bridesmaids at each others weddings. We got married within six months of each other and had our first babies within six months of each other. We have remained friends all these many years taking each other to lunch for our birthdays, seeing each other or at least keeping in touch at Christmas, and chatting on the phone a few times a year. Becky made beautiful flower arrangements and I have counted ten of them that I have decorating my home. Every time I look at them I think of her. My dear friend Becky passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 23, 2011 from a stroke. I am so grateful one of her daughters called me to let me know about her passing. I am a better person for having known her. I will miss her greatly and cherish our friendship always!

Happy Birthday Annie and Happy New Year

Last week Annie celebrated her 19th birthday! My baby only has one last year left as a teenager. Below is our little family gathering to celebrate with her on the evening of her birthday. We had a fun little party. Earlier in the day I took her to lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. YUM!

Annie with her little red velvet bunt cake.

Last Sunday we had a double celebration as we celebrated New Years Day and Annie's birthday with all the family. Fun, Fun! A big thank you to her sister Jenn for making her a chocolate cake that was just Divine!

On New Years Eve lucky Alyse got to have a date all day and into the night to celebrate the coming of the new year.

The little cuties below had fun celebrating the new year.

None of the kids made it to midnight. (Probably a good thing) But they went to bed celebrating.

Happy New Year everyone! I hope the year will bring peace and prosperity to us all!