Emily's Birthday

Yesterday was my baby girls birthday. She turned a whopping 9 years old.

She is an absolute joy in my life. Here are some pics of the little twerp through the years.

Emily - 1 week old

She loved her little piggies

Here is Hank giving her a kiss.

Wearing daddy's hard hat

Love them blue eyes!

She loves the water

I loved those p.j.'s. They fit her personality.

We made kitty cats for Halloween one year

Peeing in the woods. Gotta do what ya gotta do. Tee hee!

Swimming at Lucky Peak

Daddy/Daughter night in her formal dress

Officer Emily loved handing out tickets that year

I went to her class and took cookies and ice cream. She got to hand them to her classmates. The boy behind her in the blue is her crush. Tee hee!

Mrs. Campbell (all of my kids favorite teacher) singing (and rocking) Happy Birthday to her.

She always ends it with a big ol' wet kiss!

Opening her presents

She got a new Bratz house, furniture and a new Bratz doll.

Here she is setting up her new house in her bedroom.

After presents, we went to Micky D's for dinner and then to Target, where she spent her hard earned allowance on this outfit. Then we came home and I made cookies and cream milkshakes. She had a pretty good birthday.

Carter's Birthday

On September 15th, my great nephew, Carter, turned 1. I can't believe how fast this last year has gone by. But then again, it seems like just yesterday his dad, Eric, was born. Geesh. I'm old. But I am so proud of the man that Eric has become and his son is such a cutie. Here are some pictures from the birthday party.

Carter and I.

Carter and Grandma Michelle

Opening presents with daddy.

He was spoiled rotten!

I think he got everything under the sun. Deservedly so! (Is that a word?)

His daddy bonked him in the face with one of the toys. How dare he!

Big boy's turning one!

Blowing out the candle.

Snarfing the cake!

Silly picture of daddy.

Silly picture of Aunt Ashley.

Silly picture of Auntie Cristie

Eric and Jenn 9/5/08

Eric and Jennifer's wedding was Friday night and it was so beautiful. They got married at a place called The Bishops House. It is out by the Old Penetentiary. It was an evening wedding that was held outside in the yard. And it was the perfect night for it. The wedding went off without a hitch and I am so happy for both of them. Here are some photos of the blessed event.

Family gathered together

The ceremony

Michelle, Ashley, Janelle, Grandma Dort and Eric's dad, Ermine

Cutting the cake

Kissing the cake (wink, wink)

The Newleyweds

The beautiful bride

Tossing the bouquet

First dance

Mother and son dance

Me and my Flyboy

Eric and Grandma Dort

Flyboy and Janelle (check out the dudes in the background)

Sisties Ugly gettin down wit it

Jennifer and Carter

Me enjoying the night

Sugar Booger dancing with the bride

Young Sisties Ugly gettin down wit it

Me and my favorite brother

Ashley and David

Sandee Aunt and Janelle

Me and my Flyboy

Sarabeth's homemade gift

My homemade gift

Best Friend Forever

Today is my BFF Nona's 37th Birthday. Nona and I have been best friends since the 5th grade. 1981 to be exact. That is 27 years!!! There is probably nothing that she doesn't know about me. And I her. We are two peas in a pod. We can look at each other and know exactly what the other is thinking. We are each other's memories. When I don't remember something, she knows it. And vise versa. We can go 6 months without talking and pick up right where we left off. That's what is great about having a BFF. We have gone our separate ways here and there over the years, but have always maintained our BFF status.

We became instant friends as soon as we met. There was no "getting to know you" time in our friendship. We met and were instantly best friends. Inseperable.

We shared everything, except for clothes.

She always had better fashion sense than I did.

But I was better in the "beautify" department. As you can see by my lovely makeover I performed on her.

We always went Trick-or-Treating together. And now even take our kids together.

She met her future hubby in 10th grade, I met Flyboy in 11th grade. We went to the dances together Senior year and had our photo's taken together.

When we went to Prom, I think we only danced once because our "hubbies to be" spent the entire evening competing with each other by bringing us flowers and balloons from the Prom decorations. It was hilariously great fun.

After graduation, we both attended BSU and learned how to be dental assistants together. We even worked in the same office and got to go on a business trip to Hawaii. What great luck is that?

She got married before I did and I was in her wedding. And when I got married, she was in mine.

We even celebrated mine by doing "blow jobs" together. THE DRINKS, MOM!

She has always been there when I have needed her.

Today, we went to lunch together to celebrate her birthday. I was lucky and had the day off.

She is and will always be my BFF. Happy Birthday Kanona!