THE GRINSTEAD FAMILY

Monday, February 11, 2008

A GREAT BIRTHDAY

Friday was my birthday. Jake remembered at about 6:30 that it was my b-day & reminded everyone else as they woke up. He also announced to his class that it was my b-day so they all wished me a happy b-day as I passed them in the hall in the afternoon.

We went to dinner at Montage in downtown CF. We took the kids too since they were really excited it was my b-day. Scott came home from work with a big Isabel Bloom for me that he picked out all by himself. I absolutely love it & I was quite surprised!

The kids that come to my classroom for resource made a card for me & everyone signed it. One boy even made me his own card that said "Hippy Birfda". It melted my heart. Some of the kids were guessing how old I was & one little girl said I was 100, another boy argued saying no that I was 102 & another girl disagreed & thought I was 23, it was quite humorous! I took cookies for my "treat to share" and the kids flipped out over them. One boy asked if he could have the recipe so that his mom could make them. The sad part was that I cheated & bought Pillsbury break apart & bake cookies, so there is no recipe!!

Micheal, Kim, Mandy & the kids came up on Saturday to help me celebrate my birthday & see Jake play ball. They met us at Jake's ball game. We went to lunch at Pepper's & then left Michael with the kids while the girls ran to Target. The roads were awful & it was COLD, so we didn't do much other shopping. We ordered Chinese food for dinner & all went to bed early. We had lunch at Carlos on Sunday & they all left. We came home & did NOTHING all day. It felt good!!

This week...cold & snow are in the forecast, just what we need! Tonight Allie has dance & it is bring a friend day, so her friend Jordyn is joining us. I have a PTA meeting on Tuesday. Jake has Religion on Wednesday & Allie is having a friend over on Thursday. Thursday is also the kid's Valentine's Day parties at school. Friday my mom is coming to visit & will spend the night so she can see Jake's game on Saturday. I wonder how many of these events will be rescheduled due to this yucky Iowa weather???

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Who Am I??

*I have been married to my wonderful hubby since June 1996. We are still in love. He is the perfect husband and father. He works so hard for us & provides us with everything we could ask for. He is amazing!
*I have 2 wonderful children.
*Jake was born in January 2000 and he is kind hearted and a friend to all. He is a lover of all sports and pretty good at most of them. Give him a ball and he'll score a basket, goal or a run. He's smart, good looking and the greatest son a mother could ask for!
*Allie was born in August 2001. She is a sweet heart/drama queen all wrapped up in a pretty package. She is a lover of fashion, give her some clay & she will make a masterpieces, she's never met a song she didn't like and I see an academy award for acting in her future. Her laughter fills our house every day and she is the perfect daughter for me.
*I am lucky to work as a paraeducator at the elementary school that my children attend.
*I love my job & love the students and staff I work with.
*I volunteer at my kid's schools, Scout groups and in the community.
*I love to spend time with my family. We enjoy playing games and watching movies.
*I love to shop for bargains.
*I love keeping busy. My kids are involved in everything and keep me on the go.
*My parents, siblings, nieces & nephews are a HUGE part of my life. I'm so glad that I get to see them often.
*I miss my grandparents terribley.
*I love to take pictures and do online scrapbooks.
*Keeping traditions and family memories alive are a huge part of my life.
*I love the 4th of July and Christmas.
*My favorite movie is the Wizard of Oz.
*I enjoy online blogging to keep my friends and family up to date on our daily lives. I also print my journals yearly & have the bound so my kids can look back on their day to day lives.
*I feel blessed with my life. I couldn't ask for anything more!