Lexi's 20th Birthday

Oh my!

How can it be that I've been a mother for two decades?

I hardly feel two decades old myself!!

Good thing I have a mirror to reflect the truth to me!!!

During our first week of school, we also celebrated this girl's

20th birthday!!
Over the last several years, she has taken it upon herself to plan her own

birthday celebrations.  Which is great for Mom....in some ways.

But this year, she is really busy with college and work

and so are all her friends.

So we collaboratively decided to quietly celebrate at home with our family.

It's interesting letting go of the princess parties elaborately planned

with 10 little friends coming for a sleepover celebration.

Or the 13th makeover birthday party complete with photo session

in the park with more friends!

Those days are behind us now (for this girl anyway)

and we're enjoying the simpler joys of busy days that require

a less complicated means of gathering and celebrating.

I love the satisfaction that a dinner out or time together honoring

one another brings now!!

Growing up has its perks!!

Grant's 15th Birthday

The weekend after our big performance of The Centurion,

we honored our oldest son's accomplishment of another complete journey around the sun.

Not being a man of much pomp and circumstance,

he requested we not have a party.

He didn't even want a lot of gifts.

Just a batch of  "puppy chow" all to himself.

To sleep in as late as he wanted.

 Oh, and some money.

That makes it much easier to prepare and shop for!

We had so very many things going on on his birthday,

so his dad did take him out the following week for a special dinner.

But that was it.

Maybe boys are a lot easier than girls.

Kidding.

  

Happy 9th Birthday!!!!

It's the kick off of birthday season in our house!!

Our youngest turned 9 last week, and we spent a couple different days

celebrating her joyful, enthusiastic life!!

Special birthday breakfast alone with Mom!
{Free breakfast sandwich from Chik-Fil-A!!  Score!!}

Sharing cupcakes with all her homeschool group buddies!

Special visit from Grandma!!

Freebie ice cream from Dairy Queen!  {Score!}

Daddy just happened to be working a minor fender-bender

in the parking lot and we snapped a quick picture!

The following weekend, two of her cute friends joined us

for lunch out, the movie Sing, and ice cream to keep the 

celebration going!!

We love you Aryn!!!
Happy birthday!!!