~Another Birthday Blessing!~ :)

"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."

~Proverbs 31:10~

This month we also celebrated my mom's birthday! :) My mom is such a SPECIAL blessing in our lives!!! Her sacrificial love and devotion for our family is daily evident! I am SO blessed, encouraged and inspired by her godly example! She is not only my mother, but a WONDERFUL friend and role model whom I greatly admire! :)

Mom,

I am SO thankful for you!!! I pray the Lord's abundant blessings on you as you continue to serve in the incredibly valuable role the Lord has placed you in, as a wife and mother!!! I am daily blessed by your investment in my life, the lives of my brothers and my dad...what an incredible gift of love!

I love you SOOOO much!!!!!

"Her children rise up and bless her;

Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:

"Many daughters have done nobly,

But you excel them all."

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,

But a woman who fears the LORD, she

shall be praised."

~Proverbs 31:28-30~

~Hey, Howdy, Hey!!!~

This month we celebrated my younger brother's 12th birthday!!! :D

For his party this year, we decided to have a "Toy Story" theme...we had LOTS of fun preparing for it! ;)

When we are making plans to create a special cake, my younger brothers enjoy drawing a picture of what they would like the cake to look like, then Mom will normally bake the cake and I will decorate it!

Here is the completed project!

We invited our guests to come dressed up as a toy to add to the fun of the theme! Our cousins came as a doll and a Barbie and my brothers dressed up as Ken and Woody!

Picture time! :)

Preparing to light the candles and to sing "Happy Birthday". :) (Over the years we have learned several birthdays songs...however, in more recent years we have discovered one that has become a new favorite. The tune is the same as the traditional "Happy Birthday" song...you just change up the words a little! It says...

"Happy Birthday to you,

and to Jesus be true.

May the Lord's richest blessings,

abide upon you!" :) )

My youngest brother enjoyed trying on Woody's little hat! ;)

Along with the cake and vanilla yogurt, we prepared small servings of trail mix for an additional treat! :)

Opening presents!

We all had a very blessed day and were grateful for the time we were able to share together with relatives! :) I am SO thankful for each one the Lord has placed in my family! God is SO good! :D

By the entry way we posted a sign which read:

~Loyalty~

Loyalty is the bonding of individuals in a long-term commitment of sacrificial support and defense.

"A friend loves at all times..."

~Proverbs 17:17~

(In the movie "Toy Story 3" the Toys show loyalty to "their boy"!) ;)

Blessings to you all!

~Chloe~