Friends, Family, and Birthday Wishes

 I cannot express THANKS enough for the wonderful well wishes from friends and family on my birthday!  And into the weekend.  SO MUCH FUN, and I am grateful.

The calls started early, came late, and the goodies arrived all day long.  It was such a happy and memorable birthday.  Oh, I'm grateful.

Calls:

I called Travis to beat him from calling me.

Bill and Donna Simmons

Kaey and Shauna Gee

Having and Libby Gee

Preston and Janice Gee

Texts, Cards and emails from:  Shauna, Donna and Bill, Wendy Dupras, Rebecca Pister, Crystal, Stephanie and Gardner, Martha Smith, Beverly Murdock, Linda Ricks (Rexburg), Kristi - all through the day, Amy, Dorothy Huntington, Kaelyn Owens, all children BUT Jordan, who called a couple of days later with great apologies, Loretta and Mike Allam, Oscar Hackworth, Gavin and Libby, Janice and Preston, Carisa, Bobby Anderson.

Visits and Gifts: Don and Lisa Sjogren,gift card to Cafe Rio; Preston and Janice, gift card to Cliffside Dining; Loretta and Mike, set of colored pens for tangling; Plate of cookies from Gigi Kern; plate of purchased cookies from Wendy Dupras; cake balls from Peggy Hrabar; iPod and lovely metal flower from Allen; flowers from Stephanie and Gardner; little rock/picture or recipe holder from dear friend Gigi, plus the plate of cookies; Mancala game and something else from Justin and Amy; visits from Justin's family and Jeremy and his boys.  

Posts on Instagram from both daughters, and responses from many friends;  So incredibly thoughtful.

Just leaving or entering Fiesta Fun to go bowling.  

Just heading to the car to go bowl.  Such fun.

Pictures of birthday thoughtfulness from friends.  
Reminds how important it is to acknowledge birthday for others.

Home-made cookie from Gigi; so delicious.  Should I tell people that I'm trying to cut out sugar?

Cookies from Wendy Dupras; professional, or at least made by a 15 year old girl.

Cookie pop from Peggy Hrabar; incredibly delicious.

Much more than I ever deserve.

Adorable little stand for picture or recipe.  Love this on my desk.

The Five Hackworth Cousins; unfortunately, Eli had left earlier that morning to get to work.  
What a delightful group of young men.

First picture of the returned missionary with us.  Man, did I ever HUG that young man!

Should have combed my hair, at least.

The Bowling is Over; time to head home for a steak lunch by Allen.

Bowling can't quite compete with the game on the phone!  HA!

THIS PICTURE has my heart.  I love this.

My heart is filled to overflowing with the love and attention I received during the birthday week.
I'm so very grateful to everyone and to my Heavenly Father for the rich blessings that come from having a marvelous and wonderful family.  
Thank you!  Over and over and again and again!