Well y'all, another year has passed in my life and oh how many changes we have had in our family! Last year this time I was swollen from head to toe and anxiously awaiting the birth of our baby. Isabella was still somewhat a baby - she slept in a crib and used a paci even though she could give me the synapsis of her day in complete paragraphs. Today I turned 33 and I chased after an almost 1 year old toddler and answered one thousand "but why?" questions from my little girl. We had a good day, me and my girls. Ellie took 2 naps, Izzy and I watched dancers and danced in the basement and then "tailgated" in our new minivan while we sang the name song "Izzy, Izzy bo bizzy....". We went to the mall where I attempted to spend some birthday money and then decided it wasn't worth the trouble. Instead we played at the little playground there and tossed pennys in the fountain. When Ben got home we had cupcakes and then went to dinner. Izzy was a little loopy from the icing and Ellie did not want to be contained so that did not go so well. However, they are now in bed and there is quiet in the house. I reflect on how difficult I think that my life is sometimes and then remember how truly blessed I am for such a wonderful family.
5 comments:
Happy birthday, big sister! Sorry I didn't call you, we had Math Night at the school til 8:00- I didn't figure you'd appreciate me waking up your little ones! Hope you can use my present to you- pick out something you wouldn't get for yourself!
Happy late birthday! Love the blog, I am very proud of you!
Hi Cindy!
I've been following your blogs and have enjoyed every minute seeing my little "great nieces". They remind me so much of Beckie and Tommy when they were the ages of Ellie and Izzy. Everything from the curly hair to the personalities. Beckie was the "Prison Warden" and Tom was the "Stunt Man". An infant and toddler at the same time takes real coordination.... THEN two toddlers at the SAME TIME takes and extra brain stem, set of lungs and the ability to go from zero to 60 mph in less than 30 seconds (and I don't mean in the car!).
Can't wait to meet those little women of the future, Aunt Leah has alot to tell them about their Nanna Julie (Okay, just kidding Nanna Julie never scratched me with her nails or called me an Ape Head growing up. Mostly she never threatened to tell ANYONE that I danced naked in front of the mirror at 9 years old. Lastly, It's not true I lived my life in fear of the "secret" of my dance routine getting out)Don't worry I just want to love'm up and apply delicate noogies to their pony tailed heads (A far cry from what your mother did to mine - just look at it!).
Your'e doing a great job. Love you,
Aunt Leah
Oh ya, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!!
You're still young Sweet Pea.
Love,
Hi Cindy,
This is yo' uncle Dennis (Julie just sent me the link to your blog). What a surprise this all is. Everyone is looking good .... in fact, everyone kind of looks like you ... who in fact looks a lot like your mum. With the exception of the pic with Elmo who reminds me of your Uncle Leah!
Dennis
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