The Best Birthday Ever!!!

This was the best birthday ever. It seems that this one was VERY special. It actually lasted a couple of days. On Sunday...I had my birthday dinner with my family. William made me Chicken Cordon Blu...my favorite. Craig was feeling better after surgery and it was such a nice day.

On Wednesday, Erin Cummings arranged for me a luncheon at The Olive Garden and invited my favorite peeps. Erin, Carolyn, Mickey, Valerie, and Tammy came. It was fun and relaxing. Erin made me a special cupboard to carry meals on. It was so pretty AND I will get lots of use out of it as I am always burning myself on hot food that I am carrying somewhere or another. Mickey gave me a special book about nutrition. She is such a smarty.

On Thursday...my birthday and Halloween, it was a busy day. I got lots of phone calls from my favorite folks. Kathy, Craig's sister sent me flowers. Beautiful. Lisa Peart left an entire box of chocolate bars on my porch. (She knows that I like to give out full sized candy bars for Halloween).
She later came over and gave me a special hair-do and gave me a special hair clip. I got calls from my sister and mother. I had received a book that my sister wrote for me about our Canadian Vacation last year. She is so talented and the book is awesome. My mother sent me some picture is my niece's wedding and some fun jewlery.

That evening, my daughter Valerie and her family and William and his family came to my house for a Chili Cook Off. Michael came home from college to surprise me for my birthday and I WAS so surprised that it really took me to my knees. I can't believe that he would do that for me!!! AND All the Chili was great!!! Some great cooks in our family. Penny and Melvin (Christopher's parents) came too as they were here for Dallin's baptism on Saturday. It was such a treat to see them again. It had been a very long time.

Anyhow....the end to a wonderful day! A person that I hadn't seen for a long time came over for a minute and said....it looks like you are so happy with all your family here. And I could honestly say that I was. I am so very blessed to have my family near who really loves me and to have such wonderful friends. I got to see Heather Schorr and her kids as she came by trick-o-treating. Such a treat for me!!! I just love that family.

Thanks to all my family and friends, who love me and who I love so very much, for making my day so special!!!

What a wonderful day!