Happy Birthday MiMi!

Today is my mothers 70Th birthday!

Saturday night we all took her out to eat at Logan's. We had a pretty big crowd there: Dale, me, Britt, Jackson, Clete, Jeff (brother), Wanda (sister-in-law), Tori, Paul, Tiffany, Peter (brother) and Joan (sister-in-law) and of course the birthday girl. The food was great and everybody had a good time.

After dinner we all went to Jeff and Wanda's for cake and ice cream. Clete helped Momma blow out the candles on her cake!

While everyone was enjoying the cake and ice cream, Clete helped Momma open her presents. He gave her our present first, proudly announcing as he pulled the gifts from the bag "We got you a purse and oooohhhh some lotion and oooohhhh some more lotion!" It was classic. The cake was strawberry with homemade butter cream frosting, it was scrumptious!

The weather this weekend was so wonderful, we got to go to ball practice with Jackson, then to Dale's ballgame Friday night. Saturday before all the birthday festivities, we were able to get out and do a little shopping as well as several rounds of blowing bubbles. Shiloh and Jake enjoyed this as well, they chased the bubbles all over the back yard. I hope the the weather has finally stabilized, I am ready for Summer!!!!

Happy Easter!!

Update:
Well the family Easter Egg hunt was great! Clete found the "Golden Egg", the surprise inside was $20.00! All the kids had a great time and from what I hear the food was great(I was feeling under the weather,as always, and didn't eat). I would post some pics, but amidst all the chaos no one remembered to get the camera from my purse! As the old cliche goes " If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself" Fun was had by all though so I guess you'll just have to picture it in your head, SORRY!


This morning Clete awoke to find that the Easter Bunny had visited him during the night! In his basket he found copious amounts of candy and chocolate, as well as a stuffed Easter Bunny. Britt also had a package from the Easter bunny, his was the same minus the stuffed bunny. The Easter Bunny also left a precious pink lamb for Clete's cousin Lila! It is now time for the race to begin to get ready for all the days festivities, I will post all the photos tonight.

Happy Birthday Dale!!!

Jackson checking out his loot!

Clete with the Easter Bunnies!

Dale's Birthday Surprise-Chocolate Chip Pancake

All the family celebrating Dale's Birthday

Dale and his love!

I wanted to take a quick minute to wish my awesome husband a very Happy Birthday!! Today we will be attending Jackson's baseball game at 11 and then off to eat birthday lunch with Dale and his parents. After lunch we are going to Jackson's baseball coaches house, he and his wife have invited all the kids and their siblings to an Easter Egg hunt and cookout. Last night I

filled 4 dozen plastic eggs with candy, 2 dozen to take today and 2 dozen to take to the family hunt on Sunday! This weekend should be a blast for Clete! As for today though, I am focused on making it a wonderful day for an outstanding husband and father! Dale is the greatest and the kids and I are very privileged to have him in our lives!! I love you Grumpy!!