A Picture Post

This has been my birthday.

It started with a lovely Tea Party with Kathleen and her Princess. We had cherry tarts, apples and dip, and devilled eggs with our tea. She gave me a jar of her home made chutney with pretty velvet fabric and ribbon wrapped around it. Thanks Kath!



We even used pretty tea cups!





And I played with an editing program and made this.




She had everything all set up for me when I got there.



And I antiqued this picture too. I love this new program!



Then I went to Kelly's for another tea party. We had apple crisp with our tea.




And Roni even came!!!



And brought me the most beautiful flowers!!!! Thanks Roni!
















{Ok, so I LOVE the VERY colorful, GLITTERY flowers!!!!!!}


Tonight I had my Facilitation Class. Holly and Catherine brought me cake(s) - candles and everything!






Singing Happy Birthday to me.



Blowing out the candles. {Please do not look at my bald spot :( }



So here we are having McCain Deep 'N Delicious cakes. A chocolate one and a vanilla one. Thanks girls!





Victoria made me a pretty card and drew a lovely picture for Mommy *smile*.

And so this was my GREAT birthday! Made special by great friends!

I miss my Sweetie, but he will be home tomorrow. Tomorrow night I am going out with some girlfriends for dinner, drinks, and dancing. And Saturday I am celebrating with Al at Oktoberfest at the Sea King Club.

I can't remember when I had such a great birthday!

A HUGE thank you and lots of love to everyone who made it special!


And so, today, this is...
Life As I Know It

Happy Birthday To...???

Aiden! Born this morning at 7:58 - 7lbs, 9oz. What a birthday present! A new Great-Nephew!

I would post a picture, but since he is my child I can't do that with a clear conscience. He is beautiful though!

Congrats Terry & Ewa!

And so, today, this is...
Life As I Know It

C'est Ma Belle Fleur

This is my gorgeous daughter, and some fancy photo editing with Picasa! I think it turned out beautiful!

Twenty-Nine Days...

The time is drawing ever closer. We have our briefing on the 16th. Then I will receive all the information that I need for his trip. Questions will be answered thus relieving a lot of stress.

This is Thanksgiving Weekend, and he sails when he goes back to work on Tuesday and gets back Friday. My birthday is, of course, while he is gone. The day after he gets home, though, we are going to Octoberfest at the Sea King Club with Marie and Veronica. That should be fun. I have never been to an Octoberfest before.

We still need to sit down with the kids and sort out some sort of plan for while he is gone. What they would like to do to help pass the time, and a chore chart so that there will be no question as to whose turn it is for whatever.

And speaking of chores, I have a list of things I would like for Al to do before he goes. I hope that he gets to them because it is things that I can't really do myself.

I am in a much better place this week. I am in the "let's get er done" mode this week, whereas last week I was in the "holy crap how am I ever going to survive?". That is not to say I won't return to that place, but I will enjoy THIS place for now. There is a lot that needs to be done before he goes, so hopefully we can get everything accomplished.

So, on that note, I will go see if it is my turn in Scrabulous yet.

And so, today, this is...
Life As I Know It