Happy Birthday #1 Does it Feel Like You’ve Lived 1/4 of a Century?

It’s this child’s birthday.. and just like all my children.. she has “issues”.

She likes to sleep.

(Holy smokes.. she’s gonna kill me for this one)

She LOVES to model eBay stuff.

She modeled around 25 vintage nurse outfits one time..

#1 is famous in our home for her “looks” .. This is the “mildly amused,

but I’m still gonna smack you” look.

This is “annoyed.. but not speaking to you” look.

Most people would think this is a happy look.. but it’s not..

she’s actually angry that her brother took this photo when she was

not ready.

Stop.. Hammertime..

She loves coffee…

I’m serious.. she really loves it.

(why don’t you just marry it then?)

Speaking of marriage.. I’m married to that guy.. and what a

coincidence that’s #1’s dad too!  Don’t they look cute?  Do you want to know

what they were laughing at?

#4’s super long tongue..  interrupting my photos.

She likes this Big Ugly Dog too..

She loves her goof ball siblings.. that sometimes torture her.

Happy Birthday #1..  Your family loves you.. and…

I think this guy does too..

Daddy’s Little Girl

You know my husband (affectionately referred to as “The Man”) is

really a good dad. He makes sure his kids have coats, (me not so much.. it’s a real

problem with me. I hardly ever wear a coat and I hate carrying my kids coats. Does

that sort of explain my issue?), and he makes sure we all have a roof over our

heads (I do care about this more than the coats) 🙂 Chris Rock has a whole thing

he does about how Dad’s get no respect… and Mom’s get all the love… what does Daddy

get? “The big piece of chicken”.

That being said.. I love this photo.

I think he’s praying here.. that she doesn’t give him that face. He’ll have to say

“yes” if she does.

When’s he going to smile?

That’s not really a smile.. but I’ll take it, because I have this photo

Did I tell you I love this picture?

Cousin It is gone…

I've needed a hair cut for a long time. Was that a pun? I've gone to the same person to cut my hair since before I was married. My father gifted me with thick course hair. My thick hair doesn't seem to freak Renee (my hair chick) out. I don't want short hair, and she doesn't seem to want to cut it all off, so we are perfect together. Here are the before photos: cousin it

Here's the mass of hair pulled to one side…

cousin it

Here it is on both sides.. Please ignore my dirty mirror 🙂

HOLY SMOKES.. I look like Cousin IT from the Adams Family..

Don't believe me.. here's proof..

Ok.. so I don't have a hat.. but it's pretty close.

Some hair…

Some more hair…

and Bob's your uncle.. my hair is cut..

The back… and sort of the front..

Renee says she wants to see me back in before it get's that bad again.. I'll try.. I'll try..

Happy Birthday #1.5! Did you see the (.)?

Who doesn’t love a Birthday Party?

Don’t you love the hat?

Can you find #4 pointing at the cake?

See how this photo is hazy? That’s the smoke from the candles.. who knew 14 candles

made so much smoke.

How cute is this kid? He’s one of #4’s good friends. Don’t you love

first graders with their missing front teeth?

Present time.. Present time.. I believe this is “The Beatles Rock Band” notice all the boys

looking at it in awe?

I know this photo is blurry…. but can you see the DVD he got?

It’s Hogan’s Hero’s season two.. How cool is that kid?

You think he’ll wear this while he plays the Beatles Rock Band?

A phone for his 14th birthday? You think he’ll use it? 😉

Enjoying one of the gifts.

This is #2.. he’s programming all the important digits into the Birthday Boy’s phone.

I believe he was sending his sister a text message.

(she was sitting 10 feet away from him)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY my Sweet #1.5

(he’s #1.5 because he’s between #1 and #2 in age.. and I love him like he was my own)

OH.. and this is 1.5’s brother.. I love him like he was my own too.. I think he would be #2.5.