Happy Birthday, Mom!

It's my mom's bday today. I won't post her age, but know I am her oldest and she had five kids, but look at her! :

What an amazing lady... She had five kids and has grandchildren too. She always sends care packages of fresh baked goods and things she knows you like and packs them all up with BRAND NEW SOCKS for packing material, how cool is that? AND she makes sure you get it on your bday.

This year, I made her a "Nannypack" as we call it and sent it to her, with some of her faves, some cute Nick & Nora jammie bottoms, a nice 3-tier baking rack, and a really cool over-the-knee pair of BRAND NEW SOCKS (aren't new socks just heavenly??) and she got it before her bday a couple of days, but at least it wasn't after!

It felt soo good to do it, and she loved getting it!

I LOVE YOU MOM, thanks for bringing me into this world and not taking me out when I was a ruthless, unthankful teenager, because I have nothing but gratitude and love for you now!

Have an excellent Birthday, my Mom, our Nanny, Linda Lee!

The Party ROCKED

Andrew's 18th Bday Party was a huge success! He loves video games, so I hooked him up when it came to theme :) .

Here's a few pics, I'll write later, I have mad cleaning to do!
You see my creations:

A Pac Man Fruit Salad (of COURSE there are cherries in it!)

A Glados Anger Sphere (from Portal) Pinata

and a Portal Cake, complete with fish-shaped crackers inside, so moist and delicious!

After I get everything cleaned up and recouperate from the 8-hr party, I'll post much more.

Thanks for coming:

Kenny, Jeanette, Nick, Mike, Cooper, Kellsey, Brian, Amanda, and of course Denise, myself and EVEN Ray!

18 years ago today I became a Mother

Andrew Gerald Bower was 10 lbs 13 oz and came into this world 18 years ago today in 1991 at 11:05am in Harris, NY. He made me a Mom, and probably saved my life!

Since he was born, my way of thinking changed, as did my priorities of course.

He is now a wonderful, intelligent, polite young man. He had his share of troubles, as do all, but remained a very sweet loving boy throughout.
He has a really wonderful girlfriend and they have been together for over a year. He knows how to treat a lady, and respects his elders. I have raised a gentleman!

He's his sister's best friend, one of mine as well.

He and his sister and cousin Kenny have had so much fun together when they hang out since they were babies!

I'm not gonna ramble on and embarrass him as I'll be telling him to check out this post. I just wanted to show him off a little; he and his sister are my greatest masterpieces! I am so proud of the man he is becoming!

Andrew I love you so much, Happy Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday, Shell!

Shellisxena has free shipping all day today in honor of her Birthday! She's out fishing right now but I thought I'd help her out!