Eleven years ago . . .

Here are some pictures from the family party we had for Meagan. Grandma Blair cooked fried chicken for everyone and then made homemade ice cream for Meagan.

Here's Meagan opening a gift from Nana Mary, Carlos, Crystal, and Bee and Larry. Lots of goodies inside!

Still pulling more stuff out . . .

Webkinz from Jimmy and I.

Meagan with Grandpa (my dad)

Happy Birthday Baby!

Happy Birthday to Me

On Wednesday there was much whispering and giggling between Meagan and Garrett and much shushing by Jimmy. At 7:00, after asking the location of any glue sticks in our house, Jimmy and the kids disappeared into Meagan's room. Not one but two doors were closed in an effort to prevent me from seeing or hearing any goings on.

When I awoke Thursday morning and stumbled into the living room this is what I found:

My husband is truly wonderful. The gift means more to me than he will ever know. The fact that he took the time (over an hour) to make all of these letters with our kids and then stay up late to put them all in place means more to me than any gift he could have bought.

Jimmy, I love you and thank you so much for the banner. He also gave me a beautiful Willow Tree angel. My picture of it was too bright so it looks like a big blur. Digital photography hints anyone??

Here is Jimmy and I at my mom and dad's house on Thursday evening.

Here is me with my mom and Meagan and Garrett. Garrett was obviously not happy about having to stop playing with his friend and pose for the picture. Meagan, on the other hand, is a total ham.

Here is me with Nana Mary. If you read this blog regularly you know that Nana is the mom of my best friend from when I was a kid. She is a big part of our lives. Love you Mary!

Here is my with my friend Elice. We have known each 0ther since we were kids but in the last few years have become close friends. We scrapbook together and our kids are about the same age.

Here I am with the German Chocolate cake my mom made for me.

Despite feeling ill, my mom also made me a wonderful dinner. She made homemade roast with carrots and potatoes and gravy. YUM! Thank you so much Mom! One of these days I am actually going to learn how to make it myself. Garrett even asked me the next day if I knew how to make chicken like grandma did. I was puzzled by his question. He said, "You know, what we ate for dinner last night at Grandma's." I told him no, I don't know how to make chicken like that yet. (Especially since it was roast!)

Pins and Needles

First of all, I am totally confused about my number of blog posts I have done. My archive says I've only posted 98 posts but when I log in my number reads 100. So, anyway, my last post might have been my 100th post or my next post will be. Whatever.

I decided to post tonight because I noticed I had 10 hits today! So, I guess a few people are actually reading my blog. If you could, I would LOVE for you to leave me a comment. Just click on comment under the post and follow the directions. You can click on anonymous if you do not have a blog or blog profile of your own. Thanks to Cindi for always commenting! You can check her blog out at Another Day in the Life which is listed on my blog roll on the left hand side of the screen. I would also love it if you added yourself as a follower. You can also do that on the left hand side of the screen.

So, now onto real news, Garrett's party at McDonald's was okay. Garrett was cranky because he fell on the slide and hurt his arm so he was shyer (is that a word?) than usual. The seating area that was reserved for us was really sunny and bright so not many of my pictures turned out that well. I don't think I took any pictures of the kids actually playing in the playground area. I have no picture of Garrett blowing out his candle because he didn't blow out a candle. This is because his candle broke as he was handing it to Jimmy to put it into the cake. (It had broken earlier in the day and I managed to fix it but Garrett dropped it again and it didn't survive.)

The great thing about the party was lots of friends and family showed up and had a good time (hopefully)! Garrett also got lots of great presents. He got some new jeans, a couple of shirts, a dart gun, some cash that he can't wait to spend, Hulk gloves, and Batman figures. I'm sure I'm forgetting some things. Thanks again to everyone who attended the party.

Now on to the pins and needles part of my post. Long story short, I interviewed for a new job last Thursday and I am still waiting to hear if I got the job.

I'll post more about the job in my next post.

100th Post/My Baby Boy's Birthday!!

I can't believe Garrett is six years old already!!!

This morning Meagan and I were gone to a DI training in Corpus so Jimmy took these pictures for me.

I can't believe my baby has gotten so big! What is a mom to do??

I'll post more pictures tomorrow after his birthday party. We are having it at McDonalds.

Meg's Party at home

Here is a picture of Meg's cake. She requested chocolate cake with strawberry icing. I bought candles that were like sparklers and relit themselves when she blew them out. I made a Key Lime Cake as well. Yum!

Hot dogs and chips rounded out the menu - except for the birthday girl. She ate a chicken patty. (Big surprise!) : )

Happy Birthday to you, dear Meagan, Happy Birthday to You!

Meagan and four of her friends celebrated her 10th (yes, I said tenth) birthday at Justice in Corpus Christi, Texas. The girls received a make over (hair and make-up) and decorated t-shirts that said Best Party Ever on them.

After Justice, we went to Cici's and ate pizza and brownies.

We had a family party on Sunday (which was Meg's actual birthday) and also celebrated Father's Day. Meagan was spoiled by her family and friends. She received almost $200 which she spent on a shopping spree. With her birthday money she purchased new clothes (at Justice, of course) arts and crafts materials, books, cd, etc. Thanks Nana Mary for going with us to Corpus!

For Father's Day Jimmy received ER season 9 and a bag of Boston Baked Beans (which are peanuts really). Jimmy, thank you for being the best father ever. The kids and I love you very much!

I also want to give a shout out to my father, Kenny, and Jimmy's father, Jim. Thank you for being great dads as well!