Happy Birthday!!

Bittersweet Birthday Bash

Jenn, I got the hint about updating my blog! I really have no excuses, just hectic lately. Ok so today is the day, the birthday day. When I was a kid, my birthday was at such a bummer time of year. Several times it would be on Thanksgiving, the only thing good about that was no school. I always wanted a summer time birthday! Then when I was seven years old, my mom gave birth to a boy! A boy! ON MY BIRTHDAY! ugghhhhhh that isn't what I wanted, I wanted a girl, someone to dress up. I was a major girl with dolls, and barbies. A boy? Plus, this also happens to be a special day because I was born on my Grandma Sam's birthday. Now I had to share it with...a BOY! Today I am so thankful for that BOY! My Grandma passed away last March. I've done pretty good at hanging in there, even though I miss her so much. I knew "our" birthday would be a bittersweet day. But what I didn't know is that it would start a month ago. I was shopping in Costco of all places, and on the drive over I had Grandma on my mind. As I went in and begun to shop, things popped out at me, like the Lang Calendar, song birds, that I bought her every year for her birthday. Then an Elvis book. I dumped the cart, got in my truck, and cried the whole way home. I loved to buy for her. This last month I've had a hard time being happy for birthday time. I'm already emotional, how would I do when the day came? So what do we do when we get sad? WE GO TO DISNEYLAND! That's right, run away from our problems!! So here we are in Las Vegas, we took Justine and Kimber to see it all, and tomorrow we head to Disney land! The happiest place on earth, where dreams come true, Kimber tells me these things. I'm so thankful that two years ago, Russ(the BOY!) and I went to Winslow for Thanksgiving, and our birthdays. I cherish those pictures, and time. No regrets. We just never know what life has in store for us. She was so happy to see us. Sometimes she would just be grinning. I hope she is today- I hope she is with a group of freinds, partying it up! Happy Birthday Grandma Sam, I love you! A bushel and a peck.
Oh, and about THAT BOY, Russ and I just have a connection. He was so much fun to grow up with. We live in two different states, but we can pick up the phone and talk like it was yesterday. Russ is an amazing person, he's an accountant, father of four, and has a beautiful wife. Happy Birthday Russ, so glad you were born on my birthday! I think I'm old enough to share now! haha
Ok, time to sleep, and be ready for the drive to California!! Hello Mickey!