They say its your birthday.....

The best thing about having a birthday and being a mommy is waking up with your five year old kissing you and saying

"Its time to sing you Happy Birthday Mommy"

When I got up he told me to go into his room an

"WELAX till sissy gets up"

Then he gave me my card that he had made an envelope for. ALL while I was sleeping. He came in the room....got an envelope out of the drawer, went back to his room and got his construction paper and crayons out and made it all for me. WITHOUT making a sound. :-D He is so grown up. I can't believe he'll turn 6 next week!! He also put some of his change in the envelope so I could buy myself something nice. :-D

...THEN when Terri got up he went and let her crib down so she could get out....THEN he went and got her and juice box while I started breakfast...


THEN (yes he went on all day pampering mommy) he washed the dishes for me....

THEN while I took my shower he got the scotch tape and four sheets of contruction paper and wrapped my present. (which was the mommy and baby gorilla set I got him when we went to Knoxville Zoo 2 1/2 years ago.) :-D


Daddy cleaned today while mommy and the kids lounged around like bums. (I had a sore throat)
Then he snuck off to the store and picked up some hamburger meat and THIS CAKE. Yes that is REALLY what my cake said. (NO Mason can't read yet.) ...and Yes we call each other stupid.

You know you've really matured when you can have a cake fight with your kids and have more fun than they do. :-P I told Mason that the flowers on the cake smelled like strawberries....HE FELL FOR IT!! Then Terri snuck up and tried to lick the cake off the table and then....I GOT HER>>>and it wouldn't be fair for ME not to smell the cake too!!

A LONG overdue dinner date with my dad

Yep! I got him out of the house! For those of you that don't know, my father is a hermit. I'm talking leaves for groceries and take out type of hermit. Straight out and RIGHT BACK IN the house he goes. I think the last time he and myself got out of the house was more than 5 years ago. Mason was an infant.

So its long overdue yes, but the conversation was inevitable. Happy Birthday was the reason to get out (mine) but we had to "talk". Sooner or later you have to sit your PARENT down and ask...."what do you want me to do when you die?" Not a conversation I've wanted to have but again...inevitable. :-/ EEEEK! My father might not look like it but he is tough. I'm talkin...biker daddy from way back, long ponytail (until about 2 years ago) tattoo'd up, budweiser drankin, winston smokin...don't say something your gonna regret type of daddy. WHY MEE? Why can't my big brother have this talk with him? WHY ME? oh yeah thats right....I'm here....

I pumped myself up before we ate...I'm talking completely pshyc'd myself out....then ordered him a beer then me one. Let him vent for a while and then I said daddy I love you...what do you want me to do when you die. {[sometimes its easier to just RIP THE BANDAID OFF!!]}

his response? "idk...but me in a box...no cremate me ...and send me up the river"

"WHAT? what river?" ****IT daddy I'm being serious!!!

oh I don't care....I'll be dead. AHHHHHHHHHH!!! So thats how it went. lol

I did get him to agree to make a will and a power of attorney and yaddi yaddi yahh but we'll see if it takes him another 5 years to get out of the house for that.

**The reason I worry about my father is not only because he is poor health now, but I see him getting worse everyday. I know hes had some minor heart attacks along with his back and the doctor telling him a month ago that inphazema has already set in. :-( so ... an idea of what river would be nice!**

Happy 5th BIG boy!!!

My little boy is FIVE YEARS OLD TODAY!

You are my son, a part of me, and that will never change,
No matter what you do in life my love will still remain.
I held you as a baby and I looked into your face,
And I knew then, no other one could ever take your place.

I knew then as I held you, you would grow to be a man,
And anything you did in life I’d try to understand.
I knew you would make choices and would follow your own heart,
I only prayed that in your life I’d always have a part.

I know some things you do in life will give me so much pride,
But also realized some things would tear me up inside.
I only want the best for you and want you to succeed,
And want you to find happiness with everything you need.

I can only guide you and give you a helping hand,
You will choose the path to take now that you are going to be a man.
Along the road that you will choose, whatever that may be,
Just remember this my son that you can ALWAYS count on me.

I will not try to push you to live life in my own stride,
I only promise I will love you and stand by your side.
I know that you will make mistakes and life is full of them,
But realize my love for you will not let me condemn.

I know this life's not perfect and we do the best we can,
Just realize I love you and I’ll always understand.
I know one day you would grow up and you will leave my nest,
I will do what I can for you and let God do the rest.


Mommy and Daddy love you very much! Happy birthday big boy!

NOW start wiping your own butt! Thanks, Love MOMMY!

I will leave you with a couple videos of your night last night. Terri Jade helping daddy put clothes in the dryer, then I snuck up on my 5 YEAR OLD washing dishes! YES BY HIMSELF! I know he was just trying to stay up for 15 more minutes but it was still sweet!

Sorry for the noise at the beginning! Keep watching for MAXIMUM CUTENESS! He says the Lords prayer and says "Our father who arts in heaben"