Seven

Seven years ago I became a mother on Mother's Day!


those are Pokemon cards, my kids love em.












that's a total pose of blowing the candles out.

Anne and Luis, our neighbors, celebrated with us

Luis lighting the candles

dressed for church

my pitiful little cake (I am NOT a cake decorator) I'm glad my cousin gave me this beautiful cake stand for my wedding, it is the ONLY redeemable part of the cake! but it was good-tasting.

"M" for Mackenzie or as Lee calls her Mackie!

Mackie and I got to go hear the United States Army Field Band a week or so ago, they came to La Grande, and it was a real treat! They are really fabulous, and the concert was free. We were so lucky to get to go.

This past Saturday we celebrated Mackie's birthday. It was a full day. The Hubby and Sweet Boy went to a service project at a park and they worked all morning spreading bark dust and pulling weeds. Then Mackie went to someone else's birthday party and I was proud of her. She was happy for her friend and not a bit jealous that it wasn't her party. It helped it was a bounce house so she had a blast. She did keep asking me all day, "I do get at least ONE present for my birthday, right?" Oh, we'll see I would say :). Then after the birthday party we took all our kids swimming and then out to dinner for a treat to celebrate her birthday and Mother's Day. We get to do it up together!

The Hubby has been spoiling me all weekend - waffles Saturday morning, an omelet Sunday morning, dark chocolate truffles, and a massage gift certificate (woo hoo my favorite!)

Then, Sunday was our official celebration of Mackie's birthday with cake and presents and our neighbors Luis and Anne came over to celebrate. For her birthday she got a Jack and Annie chapter book, a "I am Loved" God's Little Princess Book, a fairy barbie doll, some Pokemon cards, some socks, suckers, a balloon, and some playing cards and headbands from Luis and Anne. Oh, and just to update on the pregnancy. I went to the doctor this week and heard the baby's heartbeat. Everything is checking out good. I am feeling good and everything feels like a VERY normal pregnancy. yay! We are officially 4 months along.