Happy Birthday to ME!
I know that my birthday was last week... but I thought I'd share some things. When I was a baby my parents had my photo taken by Tom Carter (popular local photographer). He is quite expensive and they got only a few photos. He entered one of the photos that he had taken in a contest and won with my picture. My grandparents and parents had tried to purchase the portrait, but he wanted quite an amount for it.... SO they didn't buy the picture. I have often wondered over the years if he still had the picture at his studio. I have mentioned it from time to time. Long story short - Tony gave me the photo for my birthday! I was so shocked and surprised! I would have never guessed that he had gotten it from Mr. Carter. How thoughtful!
So... when I was in kindergarten, my teacher (Ms. Mitchell) would let us go in the prize chest and she had books by Roger Hargreaves. I loved to get these little books... ANYWHO years later, Amy and I are in a local store (Polka Dots) and I come across them again.... only they are 4 bucks a piece and the chency person I am won't splurge on them... fast forward a little later and there is a HUGE fire in downtown Milton... ruins many of the businesses and causes much smoke damage. Polka Dots has many items on sale due to smoke damage etc. and Amy happens upon the books! She buys them and gives them to me for my birthday. How sweet is that? Not only are they books I LOVE, but they have some historical memories to them as well. They are stained from the smoke of the fire. The cover of the books was white and now are discolored. They have a great little story behind them:o) Thank you Amy! I love my books:o)
So I had thought my mother in law had gotten me one arm weight when I was unwrapping my gift... but no it was a vase! A waterford crystal vase. It is VERY heavy. I am going to buy a couple of Knockout Roses with some of the cashola given to me from my Mom, Mawmaw Blocker, and Al and Betty and then I will have fresh roses in my vase!
Vroooom!!!
So the Daytona 500 was rained out and what else was there to watch? Nick decided we were going to watch Cars. Don't know if many of you adults have seen it, but it is a really cute movie and he LOVES it! He shared his goldfish with Precious... yeah they are pretty tight now.. she loves him. I don't know why I was ever SO worried about how they'd get along. She is a good big sister!
After CARS was over, Tony shared with us that he can get online with our television. Yes, our tv screen is the computer screen. So Nick could see himself and he really liked that. I don't really know how it works... I think he used the playstation? Not sure!
So... when I was in kindergarten, my teacher (Ms. Mitchell) would let us go in the prize chest and she had books by Roger Hargreaves. I loved to get these little books... ANYWHO years later, Amy and I are in a local store (Polka Dots) and I come across them again.... only they are 4 bucks a piece and the chency person I am won't splurge on them... fast forward a little later and there is a HUGE fire in downtown Milton... ruins many of the businesses and causes much smoke damage. Polka Dots has many items on sale due to smoke damage etc. and Amy happens upon the books! She buys them and gives them to me for my birthday. How sweet is that? Not only are they books I LOVE, but they have some historical memories to them as well. They are stained from the smoke of the fire. The cover of the books was white and now are discolored. They have a great little story behind them:o) Thank you Amy! I love my books:o)
So I had thought my mother in law had gotten me one arm weight when I was unwrapping my gift... but no it was a vase! A waterford crystal vase. It is VERY heavy. I am going to buy a couple of Knockout Roses with some of the cashola given to me from my Mom, Mawmaw Blocker, and Al and Betty and then I will have fresh roses in my vase!
Vroooom!!!
So the Daytona 500 was rained out and what else was there to watch? Nick decided we were going to watch Cars. Don't know if many of you adults have seen it, but it is a really cute movie and he LOVES it! He shared his goldfish with Precious... yeah they are pretty tight now.. she loves him. I don't know why I was ever SO worried about how they'd get along. She is a good big sister!
After CARS was over, Tony shared with us that he can get online with our television. Yes, our tv screen is the computer screen. So Nick could see himself and he really liked that. I don't really know how it works... I think he used the playstation? Not sure!
