Happy Birthday Lil D!

I cannot believe my little man is eight years old! Time flew by. My chunky monkey baby is now my handsome funny man.

Lil D is the sunshine of my life. He is my loving wise guy who will crack me up any chance he can get.

He is all boy but also very loving and affectionate. He is not afraid to give mom a hug or put his head on my shoulder even if his friends are around. I hope that never changes.

He knows more about Star Wars than any other human I know, and he is pretty good at the Bible too.

He has my heart always and forever.

Happy Birthday Lil D, may God bless you and may the force be with you!

A Birthday and a Feather Party, What More Could You Want?

I had an exciting past weekend. It was Oney’s 2nd Birthday.
We had a little party for him. Here he is with his Blues Clues cake.



This cake is very easy. Make a 9 inch round cake and some cupcakes. Frost the cakes with blue icing and there you have Blue's clue.

I also went with my family to a feather party. If you have never been to one let me explain.

They are held at a Polish hall and you can win all sorts of things. This year they had Turkeys, beer, pop, salami, fruit baskets, and the beloved liverwurst.

I dislike liverwurst very much, but the people who attend these feather parties LOVE it! When liverwurst is announced as the next prize people actually applaud. If you happen to be the lucky one to win a 3 foot liverwurst (I am not kidding about the size) you can trade it with someone for just about anything.

For 20 dollars you can play 10 games, have a few drinks and eat free hot dogs or venison stew. The Polish really know how to have fun.

I was apprehensive at my first feather party. I didn’t know if it was my kind of thing, but as you can see in the picture below I was quite proud when I won salami!

My sister-in-law and I felt that a picture was needed.

Terrific Twos

Oney is two years old today!



Happy Birthday little man. Enjoy being two!!



Momma Loves You!!

Happy 4th Birthday Bug!

My Little Bug is 4 years old today!



Time goes by so fast and little ones grow up so quick.



As a baby I held you in my arms, looked into those deep brown eyes and tried to ingrain every feature of your angelic face into my memory.

Rubbing my cheek against yours, Eskimo kisses, butterfly kisses, there are not enough kisses in the world that could satisfy my affection toward you.

Look how you run, catching up with the big kids. Playing games, singing songs.
Sitting all alone reading a book. You are becoming such a big girl now.

You are so busy, with so much to say. There is always something for you to do and explore.

Then there are times where everything is quiet. You crawl into my lap and I hold you like I did when you were tiny. I look into those deep brown eyes, hold your soft little hand, and kiss your tiny button nose. These times are when God shows us that he is near. These times are when God lets me see and feel a little piece of heaven.

Happy Birthday Princess, I love you.

Happy 10th Birthday Miss!

Ten years ago today we were blessed with our first baby girl. I remember the day I had little Miss like it happened yesterday. I remember the feelings of excitement and wonder, the feeling of truly being blessed.



Miss has brought so much life and joy into our family. Her spirit has taught me so much and I will forever be grateful that she was entrusted to me.



Today Miss is Ten years old. My first baby is growing up. She has given me so many gifts in these past ten years. She has helped to make me the person I am today.



She is my baby, my daughter, and my friend. She was the first person to teach me what unconditional love really means.



Happy 10th birthday Miss, Momma loves you.

Wordless Wednesday

Birthday cakes Big D and I have made for the kids.







This one was a bit difficult. It turned out a little messy, but Lil D loved his Lego cake.


Wordless Wednesday

Birthday Blast

On Sunday I turned 33. Big D and the kids made me my favorite breakfast, French toast and sausage. Usually when I make French toast I use my one and only non-stick pan. It is not very big so I have to cook two pieces of French toast at a time for a family of six. My Mother-in-law bought me an electric grill and Big D was able to make ten pieces of French toast at a time. You know what that means? I was actually able to eat a warm piece of French toast because they were all done at the same time! I am easy to please. A warm breakfast and I consider my birthday to be a success.

Bid D and the kids took me to the store to upgrade my MP3 player to an iPod. Big D bought me the iPod nano and I love it. I spent all Sunday night downloading songs.

The kids and Big D also took me out for dinner at a Mexican restaurant. I had an awesome birthday. Big D and the kids always make it very special for me.

Saturday we went out to Big D’s Aunt and Uncle’s house. They have a lot of property and every year they have a 4th of July party. There is always a lot of food, fireworks, and family.

Big D’s family is huge. There are many, many kids running around. Having so many cousins is something special, I'm happy that my children are able to experience family in that way.

My birthday weekend was a blast. Being with family and given a special day by my Hubby and kids, you can’t get much better than that.



Oney having fun.


Bug observing the plant life.


Bug and Oney


The big kids having fun.


The newest and tiniest member of the family.