Blessings and Birthday

As I was singing Christmas songs at the top of my lungs on my way home from work yesterday,I started to reflect on my blessings. When I say blessings I mean the simple joys of my life...

Watching my boys play outside together.

Watching the K-Man be protective of his little brother and wanting to teach him.

Experiencing the "Great Outdoors".

Having a beautiful drive to and from work.

Having Shelby (our wonderful black lab) who is so protective of the boys.

Footed PJs.

A home FULL of laughter and energy.

Cool nights.

Fireplaces.

Reading books.

Meals with family.
Comfort foods.
... simple joys!


Now...on to my birthday!
While a work yesterday my adorable husband arranged a sweet surprise for me. About 9:30 am I was paged to the west side nurses' station (actually multiple times because I was working with someone on brushing their teeth!) and I walked into a group of nurses, aides, patients, and other therapists just staring at me! About that time I hear my adorable husband, the K-man and Little Bit singing Happy Birthday over the intercom while the other sang along! He had called in and they had put it over the nursing home. Oh, how I wished the whole experience could have been video taped, but the mental memory will just have to do!

I returned home to a homemade cake, a decorated house with pink streamers EVERYWHERE (the K-man worked on it all morning!) and a pink birthday hat!

Now you talk about a GREAT birthday!

...simple Blessings...simple joys!