~~Happy Birthday to you . Happy Birthday to you . Happy Birthday Dear Reagan . Happy Birthday to you~~
I love birthdays, yes I do. It's such a cool day.
When I give the HBD shout out, what I am really telling that person is something like this...
"I am so glad you were born, your life is special!"
When it comes to my children, the celebration of their birthday is just that...I am remembering the pregnancy, the day before, THE BIRTH, being in the hospital, coming home and the early days afterwards. Obviously, some of those memories are a little brighter than others. Take Reagan for example, the early days weren't the good ones. However, we have made it 17 years and she is a keeper! Her smile, her zany behavior, her humor, her passion, her thought processes, her heart, they all make me fall in love with her everyday. God's creativity is beautiful!
Fall is by far the best time of the year but it's a hard time to get us all together for a birthday celebration. First, Reagan got sick the week of her birthday which put a kink in our plans. We still made some good memories...
Dinner at Olive Garden
Emma came home
Dinner and cake with family plus Oma and Larry
(hmm, years later will I wonder who that is???)
Starbucks and Pepperjax at school
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| Big Sis Came Home |
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| I love Birthday decorations |
I'm still putting balloons in their room, streamers on the door frame, messages on their mirror, a special breakfast and living room decorations. I just can't help myself. This banner was made at Walgreens.com with a 50% off coupon and it was even ready in an hour. Love it! Believe me, I will be using it again next year!
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| Husker Shirts |
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| Kendra Scott Necklace 50% off your bday month |
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| "New cleats smell good" |
We love impromptu drop-ins by friends
They must have known there was homemade chocolate bundt cake
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| Oma and the Birthday Girl |
She doesn't look sick but she is. Mono or a mono like illness is better than shingles (last year's bday). I'm so proud of her for resting and taking all the suggestions I had to help boost her immune system. God created our body with an innate ability to heal. He's a pretty smart guy if I do say so myself.
No friend party but she topped off her birthday weekend scoring the first goal in her team's 3-0 ECNL win over the Chicago Eclipse U19 team. This girl is on fire! Happy 17th birthday Reagan.
We love you forever~
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