"Life is lived forward, but understood backward. It is not until we are down the road and we stand on the mountain looking back through the valley that we can appreciate the terrain God has allowed us to scale.” Jill Savage

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Thursday - birthdays . . .

Back to Monday with the girls - we celebrated Valentine's, Sue made me a chocolate cake, and they also brought me presents. (Thank you all). From right to left - Linda - Sue - Denise - Rose - and me.

I received a lovely mug (I used it all the time now) and a picture frame that I am putting in our picture - today! Thank you.


Cinnamon candle - smells delish and look at my name in calligraphy! Thank you.

The new Nicholas Sparks book, a calendar for the week (she knows me), and a set of dessert plates each one different. Thank you.


And a beautiful white picher - that can be used for gravy or flowers. :) Thank you.

Then for my daughter's birthday we went to her favorite place - Carrabba's and brought her - her favorite - cheesecake. Love you. Oh and the grandson - trying to be funny.


Love you always Kelly - happy birthday and many more. Love, Chatty mom.



"Believe in yourself and what you feel. Your power will come from that." ~ Melissa Etheridge

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15 comments:

Pat MacKenzie said...

What a lovely group of friends you have, and such thoughtful beautiful gifts. You are truly blessed. Your daughter is beautiful. So was your birthday on Valentine's day?

MadSnapper said...

wow on all those presents, like that photo in the frame, a real keepsake. so are the friends, reall keepers, you are blessed

Joyce said...

Happy Birthday to you and Kelly. Sorry I missed the party. I am sure you all had a lot of laughs. It is a fun group of blog gals.
Joyce

Tanna said...

A wonderful, wonderful birthday story... and I love the Melissa Etheridge quote. =)

Patti said...

Oh, what fun to have a night out with your girlfriends!! Sounds like a great time.

So your birthday and your daughter's birthday are close together, huh? That is me and my daughter...we're two and a half weeks apart, and we both just had "milestones"...me 50, her 21.

Are you fully healed from your surgery?

Love,
Patti

Susan said...

Oh Sandie, sounds like a great time. Wish, so much, I could have been there. Susan

Ginny Hartzler said...

I love the blue and white gift bag, it looks like a purse! And those dessert plates are so cute! I thought flowers were growing out of the mug, but I think it is a graphic! Your grandson is adorable!!

Lois Christensen said...

I guess I missed your birthday! Happy Birthday! Looks like you had a nice time out with your friends and nice presents as well! Love the plates!

The Boston Lady said...

What a thoughtful group of friends! And wonderful things to remember them by. Happy bday to you and your pretty daughter! And I still say you were a child-bride! Ann

Sharon said...

Awww - loved all the pictures.

Your daughter is beautiful, Sandie - a very Happy Birthday to her. (Grandson is such a goof - a lovable one, though!)

In your honor - and because you mentioned chocolate AND cheesecake in the same post - I'm munching on some mini M & M's.

For some odd reason, I just wanted you to know that!

xoxo

Nikki (Sarah) said...

yeahhhh Sandie...you deserve the attention and love of awesome family and friends. I know your day is not until the 27th....but a big fat Happy Birthday to one of my favorite funny people.....☺☺

Jane said...

Looks like a great time to be had by one and all. Blessings jane

Anonymous said...

YOU are blessed my friend!

Annesphamily said...

Wish I were there with all of you. what a tremendous friendship support you have. Happy belated birthday wishes! I miss visiting you. HUgs Anne

Linda O'Connell said...

It looks like you had a great celebration. Happy birthday to you and your daughter.