BIG weekend!!

All the boys

Make a wish!

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The birthday boy!


This past weekend was all that I thought is was cracked up to be!! Friday night Jackson had a baseball game, they won!! Saturday I helped to host my oldest nieces Bridal shower. The shower was great and the food yummy! I indulged in the cheesecake squares, I think I probably ate 10 by myself! Tori received a lot of nice gifts as well. After the shower I returned home to resume my motherly duties. I had to bake Jackson's birthday cake. This cake turned out to be a pretty ugly cake. I think I was just so tired that all my baking skills went out the window! I made it work however, and it tasted pretty good. Sunday was Jackson's birthday party. We had the family over to share cake and punch with us. Of course I had the OCD thing going on all morning about the house being clean, but thankfully my husband stepped in and helped me out tremendously. Jackson got a ton of money and a Zebco 33! He is our child that loves to shop, I am quite sure that he has spent all his money by now. Along with all the fun of the weekend came a downside, all day Sunday I felt sooo tired. It seemed as the day wore on the worse I felt, which is not a pleasant thing when you have a house full of people! I went to bed early that night only to wake up Monday morning in pain! Turned out that I had a double ear infection and sinus infection. I have felt terrible all week, this is the reason it has taken me long to post about the weekend. I hope I feel better by the weekend, it is gearing up to be just as busy as last. Saturday we have more baseball and it is Dale's birthday, then Sunday all the Easter festivities. Oh well if not I will do as always, grin and bear it!

Happy Birthday Jackson!

We want to wish our favorite 11 year old a very Happy Birthday! We love you Jackson!

Birthdays, Bridal Showers and Baseball! Oh My!

This weekend will be chock full of activity!! On Friday night Jackson has a baseball game, the copious amount of rain that we have received in the last few weeks has caused games to have to be rescheduled. Saturday will prove to be the big test of my multi-tasking skills. Jackson has another baseball game on Saturday morning. My niece Tori's bridal shower is Saturday afternoon. I think that Dale and his Dad are going to have to take on the task of corralling Clete at the ballgame. I can't wait for the shower! I hope that she gets a lot of cool stuff. Saturday is also my sister's birthday. Happy Birthday Damaris! After all the events of the day it will be time for me to make the cake for Jackson's birthday. It probably will prove to be a late night, but Dale wants me to bake the cake rather than get a store bought cake. My hubby loves for me to cook, I keep him fed well!! Sunday is Jackson's 11Th birthday! I can't believe that he is 11, where has the time gone? Jackson is my shopping buddy, he is the only one that willingly goes shoe shopping with me and will give me honest opinions on my choices. Jackson has the sweetest disposition, he loves his brothers with all his heart and will make a wonderful father someday. I remember how worried I was before Clete was born, I just didn't know how Jack was going to react to not being the baby anymore. I often sat thinking of things that we could do with Jackson to make sure he knew he was still just as special as always. My fears proved to be unfounded though, as soon as that beautiful baby boy was born, Jackson took right to him! All Jackson wanted to do was hold Clete and take care of him. Jackson is a very special part of our lives, he was not born to me physically, but he was born in my heart! We will be having the family over for cake and ice cream to celebrate. Hopefully this weekend will go on without a hitch, then on to next weekend. Here comes Peter Cottontail!!!