This morning before heading off to work I took my girls to the park to have some breakfast and to play on the jungle gym.  My youngest loves to be outdoors and pretty much nags the entire time in the house to get out.  So when she’s at the park running around she’s her happiest. It was really nice to have the morning with them, I wish every morning could be spent like this!

Happy 9^th Birthday to the sweetest, most perfect daughter that anyone could ask for!  I am so blessed to have this little lady in my life.  To think that someone so special came from me is unbelievable.  She is an honor roll student, she loves to cook and help with the house chores, she is the most patient and biggest help with her little sister, she is mature and will put her brothers in their place when she knows they’re doing wrong and to top it all off… she is a kind soul.  There are just those people in life that you think “what a great person, what a great friend” and she is that person.  I pray that she stays this way and never lets all the toxic in the world change her.

Today my son turns 18!  I am a mother to an adult, I can hardly believe it. He has been my rock since the day he was born.  I owe so much to this guy.  It’s because of him that I had to grow up fast and thus the reason why my life took the path that lead me to where I am now.  I love him more than life itself.

My baby is already 1!!!!  This year flew by sooo quickly, it feels like I just gave birth to her.  It’s so hard to believe that it was a year ago that I was in the hospital trying not to give birth too early.  I held off for a full 5 days before she got impatient and entered this world.  She was such an incredible blessing in a time of some very unfortunate illnesses that took 2 very important people from us just 2 months after her birth.  She put smiles on our faces when we needed it the most.

Last night we opened presents and had some cake and ice cream.  On Saturday is when we’ll be actually celebrating. So I will have lots of pictures to share with you.