HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAZEL!!!

WOW!! It's hard to believe that my baby is 7 today!! Here are a few pictures that I took this morning before she went off to school!! I wish I could post some from 7 years ago but unfortunately I couldn't afford a digital camera back then!! :) I'm working on getting a scanner so that I may share some of those old ones!!

Here's Hazel with her special birthday breakfast! She had some yummy Toaster Strudel complete with a candle!!Here she is all dressed and ready for school!! The happy face just means that her and 5 of her friends are going to drive me to drink when they have their sleepover tonight!!! Somebody PLEASE pray for me!!! HELP!!!

My how time flies! Just like the song says "don't blink" It seems like only yesterday that I was laying in the hospital in the most horrible, good pain I've ever felt and now she's 7 years old. I have learned in the past 7 years to treasure each and every day that God gives me. I'm so blessed to have such and wonderful and healthy child!

I'm a winner!!

I'm so excited!! I was picked as one of the winners on Rhonda's "pay it forward" contest. Check Rhonda out at http://adayinrhondaslife.blogspot.com/ Look for my "pay it forward" contest coming soon!!

My Blankie!!

First of all, I'd like to say thank you to http://mamakatslosinit.blogspot.com/ for coming up with "Writers Workshop Wednesday". What an excellent idea!! I've had writer's block for several weeks now.




Oh my dear sweet blankie that's now in three pieces. Yes I said 3 pieces!! I slept with this thing until I was at least 13, and the only reason why I stopped was because it was falling apart!!! I do mean falling apart. There's no telling how many times I asked my Mama to sew it back together. It is called "piggy blanket." Why piggy blanket you ask?! Because it has the three little pigs on it. I wish I had a scanner and I could post the old polaroid of me around six months old with this blanket hanging out in my swing with me!! Since I can't post that pic I will post one that I took today of "piggy blanket"

So you see I did not tell a lie, it's REALLY in 3 pieces and looks just pitiful!! You can barely make out what it's supposed to be. It actually has the 3 houses, one of sticks, one of straw and one of wood with the little pigs of course.

Also, just to add something else in, my daughter also has a beloved blankie. She calls it "kankie", she has toted this thing since she was 6 months old. Ok, I must admit that this is the 2nd kankie, the first got lost when she was about 4 years old but this one serves the purpose. She still talks about the one she lost! BTW, Hazel will be 7 years old on Friday!!!!

Thanks again to http://mamakatslosinit.blogspot.com/ for the wonderful idea!!