Happy 18th Birthday Matthew!

It was 18 years ago, that Matthew was born.  An unforgettable day, an adorable little boy.  What do you remember about that day?  I remember that this was my only delivery by a midwife. It was exceptional.  Thank you Lisa, CNM!  The next day Jeff brought the girls to the hospital all dressed in hearts with their hair in ponytails.  That was impressive.  I even asked why they were decked out in hearts. He said "It's Valentine's Day!"  I had forgotten all about it, it didn't matter, I had the best Valentine gift ever, my son. We were all so very happy when we took him home.



We had a great weekend! Packed with activities:

• Friday we finally got snow!  It was so beautiful to watch it fall to the ground.  The only bad thing was that it delayed Sarah from coming home from Holland for her winter break.  Better safe than sorry.  Jeff, Matthew and I went to the GHS boys basketball game and watched a wild and fast paced game.  The best news is that the Yellow Jackets remain undefeated and conference champions!  It was great..right down to the last seconds.

• Saturday started out with Jeff and Matthew clearing the snow from the sidewalks. It didn't take too long and it looks great. The sky was clear blue with sunshine!  Then Matt's friend, Alex came over and we headed to Craig's Cruisers for pizza, games and go karts.  Sarah met us there too.  We  had a lot of fun.  We brought home 5 goldfish as prizes.  Glad to report that they are all still alive in our 10 gallon tank!  Once we were all home we played a game and then the "kids" watched TV.   I cooked them some food and worked on quicken so we could be one step closer to getting to FAFSA. 

• Sunday included a nice church service, chicken enchilada dinner together at home, more paperwork, then bowling and Applebees for a late supper.

• Matthew was back at school on his real birthday and had a good day.  Appreciates all the cards, wishes, calls and gifts.  Mary called and wished him a happy day that put a big smile on his face. He loves his sisters.

It has been so nice having Sarah home.  For those of you who might not have heard, Sarah has accepted a position as a graduate student/AT at the University of Toledo.  Nice to have that decision made and excited about her future.  Just a few more months of undergraduate work and of course the license exam in the spring.  

Mary had a Glee Club retreat this past weekend that she planned as the business manager. It was well received and everyone had a nice time. Guess she needs to plan a trip out of state now to sing at a Director's conference.  Still raising money for South Africa.  Any fundraising ideas?  Brandon took his LSAT test on Saturday and feels it went pretty well. He should know he score near the beginning of March.

I have been off work for over a week now.   Thanks to a co-worker who traded shifts with me so I could be home with Matthew tonight.  I am back to work tomorrow and Thursday and on call Wednesday and Sunday.   I am liking my job very much.


That says it all.

Gracie, mom of Matthew.