Mother dear we love you so, your happy smiling face...

You never yell obscenities at us even when we wreck our place! She now knows how to push the bar stool to the counter and climb up to get the pens. (I can't compete anymore.)

Emptying the laundry basket that was loaded to the brim with clean folded clothes so that they could play with it.

Unloading the dishwasher!

Over and over...

Hanging on the drawer until the front breaks.

And, sadly I didn't take pictures of the oatmeal Brecklyn dumped on the family room floor and Adley stomped into the carpet, or Adley turning the hose on tonight and drenching her clean PJ's and blanket. (OK, an obscenity flew then...but not directed at the child!)

Just when I think the day can't get any longer and I am ready to take my mother-in-law's advice and tie them to their beds...they smile at me...

and I can't help but smile back.

Happy late birthday my love!

Jordan turned twenty-nine last week...gosh we are getting up there!
His birthday also marks how many years we have actually been "together" since we met on his birthday eleven years ago and started dating shortly there after.

Thanks for putting up with me all these years Jordie! I loved sharing another birthday with you! I love you!

Whenever I have a day like this, I just watch this...

This is my newphew Ethan who lives just a few miles away, and can always make me laugh. Thanks Ethan I needed it today!