End of Birthday Week.....

Well, birthday week was a blast! Yes....I celebrate my birthday for a week. Forget that stinkin' one day stuff!!!! HAH! I am so blessed! I had two close friends from work take me out to buy beads for a new rosary on Tuesday (Thank You Judy C!) . Then they took me to Burger King. Next up was a family party on Wednesday at Jillians house. It was so much fun...only way it could have been better is if Kim could have been there (football season!). Then Thursday they threw a birthday breakfast for me at work. On my actual birthday, Kim gave me a bracelet that I've been wanting from James Avery. Then I met my bestest friend (Lana) for lunch and then went to a Premier Jewelry party where someone was getting out the business so everything was 60% off! Awesome!!! I got lots of Christmas presents! After that I had a volanic stone massage....aaahhhhh.....then a long nap! A great day!!! Today reality hit! I have finished washing the floors, vacuuming, doing dishes...laundry....the list goes on. YUCK! Oh well....

I am missing the rest of my family. It was a strange Birthday day with Kim working, Jill & Jacob are in Albuqurque (sp?), Dan & Kristy are in the valley......glad I have my friends to call and visit with. Like I said....I am truly Blessed!

Galveston...counting our blessings....

Galveston is so disgustingly dirty but the Schwartz family had a wonderful time. Saturday was spent at Schlitterbahn and napping. It was so much fun! I especially loved waking up to my little babies in the morning. That was Kim's and my way of getting special time with the grandkids and letting their parents sleep a little longer. We went to the beach on Sunday morning.....it's still pretty gross....lots of garbage everywhere. None of us went in past our thighs. Curtis had a blast running in the sand and burying Kim and Jacob's feet. The rest of us sat in lawn chairs and watched. Poor Kaylee was pretty sick of sitting! She had to sit in the tube at Schlitterbahn and then sit in a chair at the beach. I was thrilled to have the entire family together for some rest and relaxation. I don't think our kids have any idea how much Kim and I enjoyed ourselves. We talked on the way home about how blessed we are. So many people we know have had such trouble with their children growing up. Dan and Jillian were such wonderful children. God definitely showered us with graces when he sent them to us. They have married such God loving people and raising great kids - very differently!!!! It's fun to see how they parent so differently from each other. Kim and I just stand back and enjoy it! Been there done that - bought the T-shirt!!!! All we need to do now is love them all - we're doing out best!!! It's a tough job but somebody's gotta do it! HAH!

When Kaylee got home, she just decided she was sick of wearing out her knees. She got up and walked across the room. What a little toot! I'd have loved to see that!!!! She's such fun!

Jillian had her big 5 month appointment today. It's definitely a boy and everything looks wonderful. Thank you to everyone for all your prayers. Keep 'em coming!!!