Birthday Updates!

Because I was not online much during Lent, I neglected to post about The Princess' birthday. She turned four in February - although it seems like she went straight from 3 to 13 :( She's grown into such a loving, sweet young lady. She loves to wear dresses, but at the same time can be found making just as big a muddy mess as her brothers. She's eager to please & very sensitive. Just one look, the wrong way, can set her to tears. Yet, she's always there to comfort & console. If I'm lying on the couch, exhausted after a long day (believe it or not, exhaustion does happen at times to a homeschooling mother of four!), she'll come up, place her hand on my cheek, & say, "Poor Mommy." She's always watching out for her baby brother, quick to let us know if he's somewhere he shouldn't be or about to put something in his mouth. She also loves to color & will go through coloring books & paper faster than you can say "Crayola!"

So, Happy Belated Blog-posted Birthday to my dear, sweet Princess! You've been a wonderful blessing to our family & we love you lots!

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Casinodad had a birthday in April. He turned thirty-something! He has been such a wonderful gift to the munchkins & me. He is a great husband to me & father to our munchkins. He works hard to provide for us & still manages to find time to play with the munchkins. He's such faith-filled inspiration to me. This year, I sent letters to his mom & dad in honor of his birthday. I wanted to thank them for all they've done to shape him into the wonderful husband & father he's become. Without their love, guidance, & examples, he would not be the man he is today. I thank God daily for bringing him into my life. I'm a better person for knowing him.

Happy birthday, my love!

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Yet another birthday in the family was The Archangel's, also in April. He turned six. My how the time flies! What a joy he has been for our family. He always keeps us on our toes. He's always been our child of a thousand faces, as his expressions can change in a split-second. He is a ball of energy throughout the day, but at night he crashes into bed. He's finishing up Kindergarten & has been doing quite well. He loves his school work & is already reading on a 4th grade level. He's traded Thomas the Tank Engine for Legos & Super Mario Brothers. For his birthday, he wanted Bullet Bill (a character from Super Mario Bros.) for his cake. So, I once again pulled out the dome shaped cake pan. If you look closely, you can see the Bullet Bill action figure next to the cake. (And yes, those are Storm Trooper Mr. Potato Head arms!)

Happy Sixth Birthday to my Little Man! We're blessed to have you! Lots of love to you!

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Oh yeah! I had a birthday in February also. Just another thirty-something, but not too long before it becomes forty-something! I don't have any pictures, but Casinodad took me to Logan's Steakhouse for dinner. Delicious! It was so fun to watch the munchkins w/ the peanuts. They'd open up the shell, eat the nut, then toss the shells over their shoulders. They loved it. And it was fun for me to see them so happy making a mess that neither they nor I would have to clean up!