Wednesday, September 12, 2007
WOW! What A Family!!
Well my big weekend happened in a really big ways. I turned 60 on Sept 4, 2007 and my family did it up in a really big way. Cheryl has been planning for a really long time to make this birthday special and she and my kids worked really hard and pulled it all off really well. She included Brad, Todd and Sarah and it actually caught me speechless. All my kids came in town, I knew for about 3 weeks that Brad was driving in because he told me. What I did not know was that Todd and Sarah were flying in. Brad picked up Todd and Sarah at the airport and brought them to the house. They rang the doorbell and when I answered the door the surprised me.
On Saturday the three guys went to see "The Simpsons Movie" We laughed through the whole thing. The girls did not want to see the movie( big surprise there) so they shopped. On Sunday we went to Church and than they took me to a Gateway Grizzley's game(minor league baseball). They didn't tell me where we were going and it took about 45 minutes to get there and I had to keep guessing where we were going. We got to the game and Cheryl told me we were going to a pregame picnic. The surprise was that our best friends were there and surprised me. We all had dinner and went to the game. The thing about minor league baseball is that the game is low key there is always something going on between innings and you sit very close to the field. Our friends all had a good time and I just couldn't believe how good I felt. What a special thing to have everyone take time out and come and spend time with my family and I to celebrate my birthday.
The next day(labor day) Bob and Marti came over to have lunch before they drove home to Srpringfield MO. Another suprise. Unfortunately Brad had to leave and drive home. I secretly wish that all three of them, Brad, Todd and Sarah, could live close to us but that would be very selfish.
On Tuesday which was my actual birthday I got to spend some time with just Todd and Sarah which I don't often get to do that was a great way to end the celebration.
I AM TRULY BLESSED!!!
On Saturday the three guys went to see "The Simpsons Movie" We laughed through the whole thing. The girls did not want to see the movie( big surprise there) so they shopped. On Sunday we went to Church and than they took me to a Gateway Grizzley's game(minor league baseball). They didn't tell me where we were going and it took about 45 minutes to get there and I had to keep guessing where we were going. We got to the game and Cheryl told me we were going to a pregame picnic. The surprise was that our best friends were there and surprised me. We all had dinner and went to the game. The thing about minor league baseball is that the game is low key there is always something going on between innings and you sit very close to the field. Our friends all had a good time and I just couldn't believe how good I felt. What a special thing to have everyone take time out and come and spend time with my family and I to celebrate my birthday.
The next day(labor day) Bob and Marti came over to have lunch before they drove home to Srpringfield MO. Another suprise. Unfortunately Brad had to leave and drive home. I secretly wish that all three of them, Brad, Todd and Sarah, could live close to us but that would be very selfish.
On Tuesday which was my actual birthday I got to spend some time with just Todd and Sarah which I don't often get to do that was a great way to end the celebration.
I AM TRULY BLESSED!!!
