Birthday

Yesterday was my wonderful husband's birthday. I tried to make it as special as I could. Hard with two little ones wanting your attention and wondering why all of a sudden on this day they weren't getting it as much. But I had some things planned and was excited to put them in place.

First thing in the morning we decorated the kitchen with blue and white streamers. Then we headed off to MOPS. When we got home we ate lunch and I put the kiddos to bed. In the next two hours I cleaned the house, made two spaghetti pies, a salad, cut a cantaloupe, cleaned up the backyard from the storm that went through, washed the windows and mirrors in the house, cleaned the guest bathroom, dumped the trash, and took a shower and got ready. I am sure there was more, but that was the major stuff. When the kids woke up I was stuck. Jamie was needy, Pete fell off a chair and both wanted to read. How do you deny your kids when they want to read right? So finally at 4:20, all our birthday guests were arriving at 5pm, I put my foot down and got the pies in the oven, got the kids dressed, got dressed myself and started setting the table.

P. got home and everyone was excited to see him and show him the decorations. Our guests for dinner and cake were Uncle Bob, Aunt Edna, their friends (and our friends) Dan and Joyce, and Dan and Joyce's grand-daughter and great grandson Natalie and Jonathan. We had a full house and I wouldn't have had it any other way. The more the merrier and with our new home, nice kitchen and wonderful entertaining area I love having people over. Hope P. enjoyed it too. It was a fun evening for all. Everyone liked the spaghetti pie, I was a little nervous because it was a new recipe. Uncle Bob brought over a cake with P.'s name on it and we finished the whole thing off. Everyone like the house and we were proud to call it ours. The kids had painted cards for dad earlier in the week so we gave him those and his gifts. A bike rack for the car and a gift certificate to Cabela's. He was happy with those. Like I have said before. I love my husband and I appreciate him. Hope he always knows that. Wish I could show him more often. We were reading a book today about Jesus and his "friends". The book asked, "Do you have a best friend?" Pete said, daddy is my best friend. Sweetest thing I had ever heard.

The Edible Arrangements fruit basket our friend Onnie and Arry sent us from MI for our birthdays. Wow are those amazing. The kids new favorite foods are fruits on a stick. We have at least half of it gone less than 24 hours later.