My Birthday!!

Yesterday was my Birthday!! I had a great day! I did how ever down load a virus that morning but later got it taken care of that's why I am just now blogging and sharing my beautiful flowers.
I went out for lunch with Wendy a family friend it was very nice. Jo Ann my older sister took the boys so that I could do that. Took Clayton to the Doctor. He had been complaining about headaches for a week or so now. Come to find out he has a sinus infection. JoAnn and I gathered our families and went and looked at Christmas lights they are so beautiful especially the house in Post Falls that has there own radio station and the lights dance to the music. It is amazing!! We had dinner at McFattys (McDonald's) the kids loved it. I wasn't going to make myself a cake, we just can't eat it all so Sherry had us over to have cherry cheese cake. I was very nice.
I didn't tell the boys it was my birthday until later in the day. Cody and Casen were so hurt not to know. They went running through that house gathering all there stuffed animals and bagging them up giving me them for my birthday, it was so sweet.
The pictures are of the flowers Aaron sent to me. They are so beautiful and smell amazing. I had a great day and am so thankful for friends and family that care so much for me and my family.

Christmas Tree

We put our Christmas Tree up last Monday hoping to get it all done for FHE but Casen fell asleep so we had to postpone it. Tuesday G-ma and G-pa Lippy came, Wednesday we did our paper route and Clayton had basketball then homework...oh what a night. Thursday Clayton has Scouts then homework, Friday we went to G-ma and G-pa Wallaces. Finally Saturday we got our little bare tree decorated. We put up sparkly snowflakes, shimmery blue balls, white lights and little snowmen. It looks great, the boys did a great job! Every time I turn off the lights the boys come thur right behind me and turn them back on. They love to sit in the light of the Christmas lights and play or dream. Oh to be a kid again. This year we have a few additions to our tree and our Nativity. Casen keeps putting match box cars in the tree and with such pride walks away saying now its beautiful. Then the Nativity match box cars he says they're watching Jesus too. DON'T TOUCH THEM MOM. Cody just walked in saying mom someone put a simi in the Christmas tree. Christmas is such a Happy and Magical time of year.

Visit with the In-Laws

My In-Laws were here for Thanksgiving, then left. They went to Portland for a few days then came back. They have been here since Tuesday night. We have had a very nice visit. We have stayed up every night late playing games. Then yesterday mom and I did the things we love....we got Cody off to school then ran to Micheals for crafts. Mom made me make the Christmas Cards that Aaron has been asking for. We made 25 cards and if I do say so they look good. I have'nt made and cards for a while so it was fun!! Then we made Christmas center peices were on a budget of $24.00 we came in over budget at $26.00. We bought a little more then needed just so that we wouldn't have to go back, little did we know........we had enough for 2 Christmas center peices!! How exciting I have one to give away, to brighten someones day. We have had a very nice visit. The boys have loved spending time with there grandparents laughing, playing and making memories.