Samantha's birthday pics

Amy's birthday

just a few pics from the party

Amy had a birthday

last week as well and is now 10 years old. She and Samantha had a joint party on Saturday. We did the same Halloween party that we did last year. It was a blast. I'll try to get some pics posted soon. On her actual birthday, the 11th, we had cheeseburgers and ice cream cake. I was actually going to make roast beef with mashed potatoes and gravy, but i wasn't feeling well. instead we had it on Tuesday and it turned out great. I even made real gravy just for Amy because she loves gravy with her mashed potatoes, but it isn't my forte so i usually skip it (i'm a butter person myself). She got new bedding and loves it, plus some curtains. Very cute. And although she is now 10 years old, she will always be Little Mimi to us. Happy Birthday Mim!!

No one has been more excited

for their birthday than Samantha was to turn 13. And to top it off she had a great day. Friends at school gave her cards and candy and decorated her locker. I made homemade fettucine and topped it with the most amazing alfredo sauce ever. It was so good. We also had a small cheesecake and sang happy birthday. We got her new bedding and she was really excited about it. It looks great. she now wants to start getting accent pieces for her room, which will be something good for her to do with her money.

Over dinner we were telling her about the day she was born and other stories. The kids were all laughing so hard at some of the things she/they did. It is hard to believe that she is now 13. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

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This picture was taken

for a stake church activity. They wanted to show women serving others, and since they know i like to cook, they took one of me feeding my family. Luckily they cropped it for the presentation so you couldn't see the dryer, or Scott making a weird face. The lady asked me about an hour before dinner time, but i had luckily started early so it was ready and then kitchen was clean.