Turning 47....

I had a very good day!!  Dad and I spent a good portion of it together.  I took a nap.  Then dinner with Victor, Charlotte and Dad....lots of laughs, new memories and happiness!

Mom is looking down and smiling...missing her everyday, but she's HOME and in a much better place!!!

Week 36...

The first nine years of Charlotte...

9th birthday party celebrations...

We celebrated her birthday on Saturday with a few school friends along with the Hoffman Family.

We asked where she wanted to go out for a special meal, The Melting Pot was her choice.  She loved it!

Victor's birthday...

A little birthday goodness from Charlotte and I....

Dinner at Gustav's...

Charlotte took Victor out to breakfast on Friday before school.

Week 6...

Apparently I can't count days very well, so week 7 will be back to our normal 7-day schedule.

• Got to meet "THE" Larry Steele of the '77 NBA Championship Portland Trail Blazers!
• Mom got moved to her own room.
• I celebrated birthday 46!
• Life is GOOD!

Birthday weekend...

Had a great weekend!!  Saturday night Victor and I went to see Gabriel "Fluffy" Igelsias and he did NOT disappoint!!  Dinner at Jake's before the show and spent the night at the Sentinel, formerly Governor Hotel. Played tourist on Sunday and went to Kenny & Zuke's for breakfast, Powell's and Saint Cupcake for birthday goodies!

Picked up the kiddo from Rachel's and went to see mom, who was using her walker and trying to figure out if they had just had an earthquake or not...

Closer to 50 than 40 now and thankful for every single day!!

Mom's 70th...

Mom's birthday was on the 13th, but Victor was working and I had a meeting late afternoon/early evening...So, we celebrated on Saturday night!!!  

So very thankful for all the time we have...never know what tomorrow will bring!!! 

Twelve on Tuesday....

Got her last two brackets put on...things are on track!

My Relay buddy Jenn!

Daniel & Cameron, two of our favorite Relay buddies!

Crocheted goodness, 4th of July style!

Gotta love the "stuff" that is left in my office...

Awesome sunset Thursday night!

Much needed adult beverage!

Kiddo and I after running/laughing in the rain.

What a lot of rain on Saturday!

Patio expansion done!

Kiddo after spending some extra time at Grandma & Grandpa's last week.

Face Timing with Great-Grandma Charlotte on her 98th birthday!

Happy 8th bee-day Charlotte & Mother's Day...

Since her birthday was on Mother's Day this year...we took turns deciding what we would do.  Victor works on Sundays, so it was just us girls....

Awesome Mother's Day gift using her finger prints...

Love this class photo..

She made the paper basket to put everything.

Free strawberry shortcake for me on Mother's Day - thank you Burgerville.

On top of the Ferris wheel at Oaks Park.

Mom, Charlotte and I after dinner last night.

8th bee-day party...

The past 4 years Charlotte has done a large party - like 25+ kids at either her old gymnastics gym or after school care cheer gym.  It was perfect for 25+ kiddos, just to run around, play, hangout and eat cake!  Instead of gifts for Charlotte, we had them bring unwrapped toys for Tucker's Toybox.

This year however, we knew we needed to draw a line in the sand and limit the amount of kiddos.  She chose 4 kids from Dilley a few from Jackson and then a few close friends & her cousin Marilyn.  We didn't know until closer to the party that a few of the Jackson friends & Marilyn couldn't make it, but it all worked out.

Silly faces!

Cayden and Charlotte

Hoffman family

James and Charlotte

She wanted cupcakes, so we did little ones and it worked out great!

Kiddos before singing Happy Birthday.

Stick the pocket on the minion after Victor spins you around one too many times.

String pinata that I had to order...who knew that pinatas come where you don't have to beat them up??  James was the lucky string puller that did the trick!

Charlotte and Camille.

Katelyn P & Charlotte.

I mustache you a question...

Happy kiddos!

Matthew & Charlotte

M, M & C - buddies for life!

Charlotte and Saya

Our family after the party & clean up.

It just started dumping rain as soon as we started to load the car.

My version of decorating the treats...

Found the banner after it went missing for 6 years....

Mom, Charlotte and I at dinner after the party.

Charlotte wanted to go to Mazatlan so they would sing to her!

Charlotte made a couple of LOVE ROCKS in class on Friday.  We decided to have all the kids make Love Rocks today at her party.... 

Awesome birthday banner Rosemary made for Charlotte's first birthday...