Kids, Birthdays and everything else

After my last post I began to get a little fearful of this blog business. I couldn't quite figure out what I was going to write next. It seems as though my life never has a dull moment. Then what house does with this many kids in it......

Well the summer feels like it's flying by so fast. Our not so little Ava had her 2ND birthday and she's growing up so fast in front of my eyes. We have never really been a family to have big birthday parties. Usually just family and the odd family friends having dinner and doing a little swimming out at the condo. It's actually been kind of a tradition that hopefully we continue. On the other had we also just celebrated our oldest daughters 7Th birthday, yup I have a seven year old. Now that makes you feel just a little bit older than you want to feel. Her birthday again was the same, family and friends. This year I struggled about having a birthday party but unfortunately most of her friends we gone to camp meeting along with her grandparents. Good thing my parents are around for a visit at the moment. Low and behold she went to the spa, yup she's a little version of me through and through, Had herself a pedi and mani. I've also learned that our family tradition of having ice cream cake may have to be something of the past. We have yet to have a cake that has not been either melting away or been put in the freezer on it's side and well just looks like a disaster.With everyone growing up so fast I've taken a moment to look back at some of our early family pics and have realised that I'm always the one behind the camera. My kids are going to think that I was never around. ha ha ha. I'm also trying to write down the funny Little sayings that they come up with here and there and believe me leave it to Ava to be the laugh of a party. Lately she's always asking where Derek is??? it's hilarious, she feels no need to say daddy at all it's just "where's Derek" Cute yes, but after the 20Th time I just want to say that he ran away. God has really blessed me with such wonderful children they really know how to make moments lighter or how to make you laugh your hardest. The can also drive you bonkers or at least mine do.

Our family has also had the joy of having my niece move in with us. Her name is Darrelyn and she's 14. Now I always said that the only teenager I would have would be my own but some how she fits in like she's always been here. It's amazing how God places people in your life at just the right time not only for ourselves but also for the other person. I notice myself looking around at people in the community in a totally different light. We are all gods children and are loved then same. We need to show compassion towards one another and be that support to eachother. I've been blessed with friends that are like family to me. The kind that you know you can talk to on a rainy day and they can lift your spirits and always help point you in the direction of our savior.

SO to all those Friends and you know who you are , Thank you for just being you.....