Another Birthday Post – Laura’s

My birthday kind of sneaked up on me here!  And just when you thought the birthday posts were over, huh? lol.  Well, I’ll try to make this quick and painless.   Or, you can just close the post right now. : )

I really had great plans to spend with my family on my birthday (Saturday).  My choices are always Fall themed…..my favorite time of year.  This year, I was looking forward to a nice family Fall hike, finding leaves to wax, getting some pumpkins to bring home, maybe some mums, etc.  But on Friday night when I checked the weather, there was a 100% chance of rain on Saturday.  100% chance!  I have never seen such a high percentage, and I have to check the weather a lot, with my line of work.  So I was pretty sure it would be raining like the dickens all day, and it did indeed!

I was bumming Friday night, as I tried to figure out what else we could possibly do that would be fun instead.  I don’t even like going OUT in the rain.   So I chose to just stay home and decorate for Halloween (or Hallowtide, as we refer to it).

As it happened, Michael the and kids really made my day special………

I did wake up a little grouchy, actually, and when I smelled what was cooking in the kitchen (our traditional birthdays breakfast), I mumbled something selfish like, “Why do you guys always make me eat pancakes on my birthday.” (Yeah…super grouchy, huh? Nice.)  The truth is, I’m not even a breakfast kind of person.  All I want/need is COFFEE, and a little quiet until I fully wake up. On my typical days, I usually wait until almost noon, to eat toast.    Michael knows, too, that if I must, I prefer waffles over pancakes.  So I got that traditional number pancakes, over waffles, sausages on the side, and another cup of coffee.  By the time I was gathered around the table with those I love most in this world, I was more awake and in better spirits.

Shortly after breakfast, as I was reading some birthday e-mails and wishes on the computer, Michael and the kids called me back into the sun room. They all were standing around with a big excited smile.  And there on the table, was a gift, for me!

I loved the wrapping paper, so I had to go get my camera to take photos first, which did result in a few groans. lol. Then they gave me their home made cards.  I just love cards from my kids.  They put so much of their own personality into them.  I could tell you which was from who, without them even being signed.  I never took photos, but I should have. On the front of the card {J} made for me, was a dolphin jumping out of the water.  (He loves dolphins).  But what was extra sweet was the dolphin’s mouth was holding a string that was hanging, with a heart on the end that had a big “M” on it, for ‘Mama” of course. {S}, who is always all about numbers, had a big 41 on it. (Thanks, Honey, lol).  {O} gave me some sunshine, that was missing outside our windows.  {A}’s was extra creative, and all about love.  One of the things in the gift box was  some new nighties!!  They know….the pajamas I have, I have had forever,…. and a day.   I also wear my mother’s nightie shirts I collected from my parent’s home after she passed away.  So I guess they thought I looked like I needed some. lol.  I love them-and was grateful. They also gifted me with the COZIEST PANTS I HAVE EVER MET!   I don’t know if they are supposed to be pajamas, but I’ll never wear them to bed.   I declared them my ‘Cozy Editing Pants’!  Sometimes, I have to work for hours at this dang computer, and those pants are the perfect comfy attire.  I cannot tell you how SOFT they are.

They know I love polka-dots, so I was thrilled with those.  But they others will always make me smile, because of WHY they bought them.  They always poke a little fun of me, and mimic me, because I always say in the morning, “I need coffee”.  And let me tell you people….I have a real morning voice. Deep…gruff….and it’s true that sometimes the word “I” doesn’t even actually come out of my mouth.  It takes awhile for my talker to warm up. lol.  So these COZY PANTS cracked me right up when I read the words on them…..

Just perfect for me!

Michael and the kids ran out in the pouring rain to get pumpkins, and groceries to fulfill my request for later on in the day:  tacos, and apple crisp.  But what I really would have liked, was nachos from Uno’s. But…..I wasn’t going out in the pouring rain even later on in the day.

We spent the day doing the kind of things I do love to do at home…….decorating the home stead, carving pumpkins, …..just being together. I enjoyed it all very much.  No doubt I’ll be taking photos to share soon as well.

By the time the tacos were ready, Michael offered to run out and get me nachos from Uno’s -WHICH I took him up on.  We also had apple crisp w/ vanilla ice cream after, and {A} made nonpareils, which I’d like to just refrigerate and save for Hallowtide festivities. Although, we did pop a few already, of course. lol.

Throughout the day I got many wishes from friends around the country, and calls from loved ones, even today, as well.

I am really so blessed, and it really doesn’t take a birthday to make me know it.  I give thanks for all I am blessed with every day.  Nothing compares to the love of my husband and kids though, and being with them is always enough.   It is their love, that always puts the sunshine in my heart, no matter how much rain is coming down outside.

If you read through that, I’m impressed and thankful!  And now…no more birthday posts from here until December. : )