August 21, 2007
My Birthday
Mom had dinner at her place, those big pork chops, (yum!) cake, presents, and we all had a really nice time. I'd dreaded it all day, went to the cemetery, just put off going as long as I could, but when I got there, I was glad I went, it was really a nice evening.
Bonnie, Kelly and Joel, Lisa, Nick, Shannon and her babies, me Stan and ours, Mom - we laughed a little, cried a little, the kids played a LOT, laughed a LOT,
rode bikes, and the cars, but they were annoyed with us grown ups because we wouldn't let them swim. Over half of the little ones are sick with colds.
Mikyla was still grouching at me for not letting her when we were getting in the car to come home. I said Mikyla, I don't want you getting pneumonia on me. She said with a huge sigh, "Mammy, Grampa had pneumonia but it was his time to go, it's NOT my time to go!" Such rationale.
Someone, I'm not sure who, took pics tonight. They got several of me, and I'm gonna post a few.. (yuck! I hate my own pics) Whoever it was got some good pictures of the kids too. :) I love those.
I sure did get a ton of presents.. I want you to looky here..
The smarty pants family got me old lady cards.. and if that wasn't bad enough they all wrote old lady things inside! *laughs* I will get even.
This one was my favorite one. It made me cry a little, but it was something nice to read...if you can't make out what it says, click on it and you can see the bigger more clear image.
On the ride home, Mallory got to talking about grampa, said she was missing him, but remembering the good times. I asked her what good times was she remembering, she said when he'd hug them and when he'd pretend to be sleeping and when they crept up on him he'd jump at them and say BOO! I guess that while the kids didn't seem to notice the empty chair, they did notice. They miss him as much as I do.
I got home, and hanging on the doorknob was yet another gift from shannon. The cutest pair of pajamas! Thank you, Shannon, that was fun to get!
Thank you everyone for making this birthday easier than it would have otherwise been for me, and for being there, and for the presents and even for the old lady cards, they made me laugh. I love you all very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very much.
Insert guilt trip here:
Sarah didn't call me today. *sigh* I don't know why. She said she would. Her mother in law remembered and called to say Happy Birthday, but Sarah just didn't manage to find the time. *Sigh* I don't know why, I sure hope she's alright down there. I do know the weather is terrible. I know she's been really busy working. *SIGH* I know how it is.. Sarah honey maybe next year. ;) Love ya!