Good Morning!
Things here in Liberty have been fairly uneventful as of late. I had a wonderful birthday, we've finally been able to do some playing outside, and the kids are recovering from a brief stent with the "winter crud". It has been wonderful to see the sunshine!
A birthday summary for you:
So many people went all-out to make my 30th birthday special. Thanks to my husband and kiddos, I started my day with my favorite coffee and a box of DELICIOUS chocolate donuts (with 19 grams of fat each, I don't EVER allow myself to buy them at the store, so it was an extra special treat!). Brandon fixed me a special dinner of chicken-noodles and mashed potatoes on the evening of my birthday--my favorite meal that Mom would always fix me on my weekends home from Jewell. I really appreciated the way he pulled my mother into my special day. I received some super-cool presents--a Flip-It (nifty cleaning tool for hardwood and vinyl flooring), purses, sunglasses, some Target jewlrey to wear to work specially selected by my children, and, a sapphire and pearl (Connor and Kylee's birthstones) ring from my husband. Friends took me out for a celebratory dinner, and I appreciated all of you who remembered my day by sending cards. What a great celebration!
We made a trip back to central Kansas last weekend to spend some time with our grandparents and my Uncle. We began the very long process of going through my Grandpa and Grandma's house and deciding what would be done with things. It was sad and overwhelming, but I think we all feel better getting a start on it. There is just so much STUFF, and I am overwhelmed by the lesson about how we can't take it with us. It is crazy to me that life can be reduced to so few things that are TRULY important. When we're gone, the people that we leave behind will sift and sort through all of our possessions and try to decide what's worth keeping and what should be given away--it makes me have a different perspective about what to keep and what to toss (figuratively and literally) during my time on this planet. What I know for sure is that what we leave behind forever are our relationships--by far the best, and most important, investments we make.
A couple weeks ago, I got to go to Connor's school Valentine's party. Here are some pics of the big event, of Connor with his friends Jacie and Truman. There's also a picture of our little princess (our friend Georgia loaned us her beloved Cinderella wedding dress) and a cute shot we got of the kids as they played in the scarf and hat crate that we keep in our front closet. Also featured in this post are some snapshots (I've chosen just a few out of almost 20 that he took) that Connor captured one night when he was especially inspired by the camera. Enjoy!
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