July always seems to get away from me!  I am having deja-vous, about blogging our oldest daughter’s birthday last year, quite after the facts.  But, it’s alright really, because these types of family-related blog posts I generally just put together for the sake of our own recorded family history, and

Michael’s birthday was the 19th.  I like to think there is only about 3.5 months out of the year that I am older than him, but once his birthday rolls around, we’re the ‘same number’, and so it’s all the same.  ; )

He chose to spend a good part of his birthday… (READ MORE......) | 4 Comments

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… (READ MORE......) | 6 Comments

The one thing {J, O & S} did ask to do for their birthday, was go to the ‘Awful-Awful Milkshake place’, (that’s ‘awfully thick and awfully good) and mini-golfing, next door to that.  It’s down on the Cape, where we love to go in the warmer seasons anyway.

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There are things our kids can always count on for their birthday:  birthday number pancakes, a whole day or few together, just spent having major family quality time, cake of their choice, lots of love and stories about their birth, and the flying time.

But they don’t often ask for anything, or expect gifts that we can tell.  While we’ve always told them you should never EXPECT gifts from… (READ MORE......) | 4 Comments

7 years ago today……….OH!, what memories!

Yes, 7-7-7.   The lucky number.

But LUCK has NOTHIN’ to do with it!

Stay tuned in the days to ahead, for more on the celebrations of our blessings!

~ The