Tag Archives: Birthday

Simple Sunday – Celebrations Big and Small

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Shoes

Celebrations, big and small. We awoke to unexpected rain. Here in the desert, bonus rain is always something to celebrate. Husband and I walked the dogs while the boys road their bikes ahead of us. The cloudy weather made the … Continue reading →

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Boobs are for Ladies

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Shoes

Carter turned up his nose at the thought of making our own birthday invitations and instead wanted to go to the store and buy some. We found our invitations and were walking past the rack of cards on our way … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Easter Birthday

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Shoes

Today Cody turns 11.  It is the first time since his birth that Easter falls on his birthday.  The next time this will happen, he will be turning 22.  Happy birthday sweet boy.  You are amazing! I re-post his birth … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – 10

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Shoes

Yesterday Cody turned ten. The big one zero. The full two hands. Double digits. Wow. Every year, I go back and reread the first post I wrote about his birthday and every year it gives me chills.  Those of you … Continue reading →

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Birthday Marbles

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Shoes

We drank coffee while the birthday boy, feeling very mature at age eight, opened his presents.  He got a couple science kits and a movie.  Then Carter ran out of the room and returned with his bag of peacock marbles.  … Continue reading →

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The Party Planner

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Shoes

Today we celebrate three birthdays in our household, yes you read that right, three.  And I had no time to plan for them.  I take that back, I had one day to prepare for it.  Last night around eight Carter … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – A Simply Lovely Mother’s Day

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Shoes

My mom came down for the weekend and we went to the zoo in a continuation of Carter’s birthday celebration.  In our house a person’s birthday gets celebrated for at least a week or more, with festivities spread out and … Continue reading →

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And Then There Was Carter

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Shoes

Four years ago, 2 hours and 14 minutes shy of Mother’s Day, Carter was born.  He took one look around, expressed his distaste for the cold bright world he was born into by crying about it and then promptly peed … Continue reading →

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Hot in the City!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Shoes

My birthday is coming up in a little over a week.  As a present to me my mom offered to: a.) come visit us and treat Husband, myself, and the kids to a dinner out b.) come visit us and … Continue reading →

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