Happy Birthday to my wonderful daughter Juliette who turned 18 recently. I love you, Juliette, forever and ever and ever. I’ve said it 100 times and it’s always truer than the time before. The happiest day of my life was the day you were born. Thank you for being with me these last 18 years. […]
Carnival Birthday Party (With Pictures)
Back in July, I threw a carnival birthday party for my daughter Bridgette. We rented a dunk tank and a miniature pony for the kids to paint. Bridgy loved it all, but the dunk tank would have probably been enough! I underestimated how much the kids were going to like it and the poor pony […]
What To Give A 9-Year-Old Boy For His Birthday
For my son Sullivan’s 9th birthday, I threw him an adventure party in Oklahoma City’s Boathouse District. We had a lot of fun celebrating with his friends. You can see by this picture they all showed up wearing the same amazing smile. Ha! But, the best thing we gave him for his birthday was Theoneste, […]
Sweet Sixteen Birthday Party
Sixteen years ago today, I became a mother. It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I am so grateful for my beautiful daughter, Juliette! I am glad she has been with me these last 16 years. I’m hoping for many, many more! We threw her a birthday party over the weekend with a […]
Wild Kratts Birthday
Wild Kratts Birthday Party My son Sullivan loves the PBS show Wild Kratts so this year we threw him a Wild Kratts birthday party. We kept the party super small because we hired Extreme Animals of OKC to bring some fun animals over to help us celebrate. A middle-aged mother who is skittish around house […]
Bridgy’s Lalaloopsy Party
Lalaloopsy Party The other day we celebrated Bridgy’s birthday with a Lalaloopsy party. I’m not exactly the craftiest person around, but it’s important to me to do stuff for my kids myself. =0 Lalaloopsy Party Favors, Cupcake Toppers We had the party at our house with her little friends from school. They swam in a […]
Mom’s Birthday: 33, 45, 78 and The Rapid Revolutions of the Years
I celebrated my 45th birthday with Black Cow root beer float at Kaiser’s soda fountain in Oklahoma City. I highly recommend it! Tomorrow is my mom’s 78th birthday! Happy Birthday, Mom! I look forward to spending time with you. You’re a wonderful mom and I’m glad you’ve been with me all these years! When I […]