My home is a refuge not only from the world, but from my worries, my troubles, my concerns. I like beautiful things around me. I like to be beautiful because it delights my eyes and my soul is lifted up.
---- Maya Angelou

Saturday, April 12, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME....



THIS PICTURE WITH MY FAMILY IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE WAS GIVEN TO ME ON MY 50TH BIRTHDAY AS A SURPRISE AND REMINDER OF MY POSTERITY.....MY 5 SONS, THEIR BEAUTIFUL WIVES, AND 11 GRANCHILDREN..I WAS SO EXCITED. WHAT A FABULOUS GIFT.

8 YEARS LATER, ON MY BIRTHDAY, I NOW HAVE 21 GRANCHILDREN THAT ARE BEYOND DESCRIPTION. MARK SURPRISED ME ONCE AGAIN BY HAVING ALL MY FAMILY, INCLUDING MY MOM WAITING AT ONE OF OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS.. 33 OF US EATING TOGETHER..ALL THE KIDS RAN UP TO ME WITH BIRTHDAY KISSES AND PRESENTS..

IT WAS A MOMENT I SHALL NEVER FORGET. FOR IN THAT MOMENT ALL WAS RIGHT IN THE WORLD..THERE WAS NO SADNESS, NO REGRET, NO PAIN.. JUST PURE JOY....AND THE REASON WAS BECAUSE I WAS WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE...

THE MOMENT GOT BIGGER WHEN MY GRAND-DAUGHTER CAMRI SUE CAME RUNNING UP TO ME CALLING ME BY NAME...IT WAS HER BIRTHDAY TOO. SHE TURNED TWO.. TOGETHER WE SHARE A BIRTHDAY...TOGETHER WE SHARE A LIFE FULL OF SURPRISES.

2 comments:

Liz and Jake said...

Sue Happy Birthday! Love the pictures, Love the blog, love you!

I hope you had a wonderful birthday and am glad you didn't figure out this years surprise, you always do seem to know when Mark is up to something!

I am so excited you have decided to blog. I am Warning you though... it is very addictive.

Love Ya-
Liz

Joe and Marci said...

Wow, it looks awesome - you did good!! Lunch was very fun on Saturday with everybody and Camri loves sharing her birthday with "popma" :) We love you!