HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARLA JEAN!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KARLIE!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BABY GIRL!!! Karla turns 34 today! Is that really true?
Wow. I want to wish her every blessing in the world!
She has already been so blessed with
the love of a good husband...
beautiful and great kids.... her family... and more family....
and more family....

and best friendsso much!!!!

I love you more every day! I don't know if you
know this.... but you are and have always
been so special to me.
I love you more that life!
I pray you have a long, healthy, happy life
full of laughter and love!
mom

me and my baby.....

When my baby girl was born was by far one of the most cherished and happiest moments of my life...




Karla's 2nd birthday... the picture above and below I was in maternity tops .... back off! Focus on KJ..... she was my angel!

Today marks one of the happiest days of my life! The day I gave birth to Karla Jean! She was my first baby and I loved holding her more than anything in the world. Just sitting there holding her with those trusting eyes looking up at me and watching me watch her. I could have done it for hours.... which I did. I remember crying and feeling like I would always be a terrible mom because I couldn't feed her the way doctors said you had to. Karla only weighed 6-15 when she was born and was so small to me. I remember going to the phone booth in Poulsbo and calling my mom crying because she wasn't eating... and mom telling me to used canned milk, hot water and a little sugar. It worked! I was 19 when Karla was born and so unsure. I made so many mistakes with her but I tried my hardest. I loved her so much and always wanted to do my best and to give my best for her. She was my princess. Now she's grown with kids of her own and I am so proud of the mom she is. I only hope I contributed somehow to that. Celebrate and cherish the day God blessed you with a precious child to raise.... always. Wow, I am sitting here crying as I write this. Sad and happy tears.

Yesterday was another nothing day. Made pork chops for dinner, watched the Bachelorette ( Jillian is an idiot), oh... and got my rejection letter from Social Security Disability.... but they told me to file for SSI (Supplemental Security Insurance). Lanny's sister, Rhonda (who lives in Forks) sent some Twilight stuff to me and the girls! That was so thoughtful of her. She's very thoughtful and I love her! Thanks Rhonda!!! And it was good talking to you on the phone yesterday! (pass this on to your computer illiterate mom, Hilary! lol) Always nice getting something fun in the mail.

Pray for my friends son-in-law. He had a stoke yesterday. He is already better... praise God! You can read more about it on "Ganky" and "Kelly Kelly" blogs.

Well... another day of nothing going on. Surprise. Hope you have a wonderful day today and I pray it's full of fun and happy surprises with lots of laughter!!!!

Weather:
The warm up continues. Highs in the middle 80s today, and upper 80s for southern and eastside cities. North wind 10 mph. A lack of incoming wind from the Pacific will allow highs to heat up more Friday, with suburban 90s possible, and high 80s for Seattle.
A tad cooler on the Fourth of July as marine air starts to creep in by fireworks time Saturday night. Highs will hit the mid 80s. Lows drop to around 60.
Sunday and next week the clouds return with a chance of mountain thunder showers, and cooler temps.

Better..... much better.

Amanda sent this out yesterday.... I thought it was so cute. Certainly made me smile. I sent it to all my "twins" on my email list. There are 7 of them... and 2 with twins!

I want to thank my sweet friends for their prayers!!! What a blessing it is to have you to care!!!! I am feeling so much better this morning. I am also back on my anti-depressant medication. Sure that will help. Yesterday was hard but today will be much better!

I went and visited with mom yesterday afternoon for a bit. We cleaned out her pantry. My mom is a "sale" shopper and if it says 5 for $1.00... that's how many she buys. Her pantry was stuffed! We dug out cans with expiration dates and tossed them. She has more room now! lol! We all think about our frig... but never our pantry when it's time to clean.

Stopped to visit Maddie and Dylan for a minute. Gave Karla Parker's essays to read. He wants her opinion. Cute. He is very proud of them.

Went and picked up our prescriptions. Then met papa at Walmart parking lot to flirt a bit. lol! He was in between jobs. He had a really good night last night. Didn't hurt when he got home and got to work in the auto dept. Something different for him. And what guy doesn't like automotive? And there is no bratty kids running around!

Switched sides of the bed last night. That was difficult. Toby didn't know where to go. But these are the sides we had for the first 22 years of our marriage. It will take some adjusting but I don't think it helped papa's sleeping. I haven't talked to him this morning.... but he went in his chair for part of the night again. We'll see what happens.

Please pray for my friend, Candice. She is diabetic and is having some major problems with her vision right now and having to have laser surgery (not the corrective vision one) several times. It is painful. Although she was in pain... she made me laugh so much during our phone conversation! I love her.

Apparently there was an earthquake this morning around 5. Didn't feel a thing.

I am having so much fun on facebook. Getting to chat with one of my Georgia "sisters"! That is fun! And now Chad Dahlquist is my facebook "friend".... can't wait to chat and see what he is doing! We went to college together! There were three of us that were pretty tight... but I can't remember the other guys name! lol! It was over 25 years ago! They were much younger than me... I was like the mom figure. It was fun.

The little girl from McCleary is still missing. Continue your prayers. It is really upsetting to me. I guess because I love children so much and she is around my grandkids ages.
Here is the link from KIRO on the latest:
http://www.kirotv.com/video/19909720/

That's about all I got. Hope your day is full of sun and full of Son!

Weather:
Sunshine will boost highs to around 80 today .
Temperatures gradually warm to the high 80s by Friday, the hottest day of the week. Some suburbs will hit 90.
The Fourth of July will still be warmer than normal, into the lower 80s under mostly sunny skies.
Expect cooler, partly cloudy weather Sunday.