Glimpses of Heaven

Today I turned 32 years old!  And though it is not what would be considered a "milestone birthday", it was very profound to me.  I didn't spend it surrounded by my extended family but I did get calls from all the sibs and my mom and dad stopped by in the evening.  Instead I spent the day with some friends and their families. It was a lot of people!  But it was so nice to have people give me hugs and wish me a happy birthday.  People who care for me b/c they want to (not because they have to).  My kids had fun playing at home, on the swingset and in their rooms.  Kurtis had a good time and cooked on the grill.  For a moment I felt a little like a postcard:)  That may seem strange to some people but those are the moments that I stop and remember that my life is good.  We all go through struggles but the moments where you are reminded that life is basically good.....those moments are the glimpses of heaven!
The funny parts of today were provided by Sam (of course!).  Last night he asked me how old I would be and when I told him, he said to me "Mom, no matter how old you get, you will always be my mom!"  The classic thing about this is the fact that I always tell him "no matter how old you get, you will always be my baby!"  I guess he's picking something up from me:)  He also sang Happy Birthday to me as soon as he woke up and later he put on "a show" for me.  He was a hypnotist and kept putting Daddy to sleep and then having him wake up and attack Isabel!  It was very cute.  He has already promised me an extended show next year for my birthday!  And to top it off, he made me a Birthday booklet (not just a card).  My kid has tremendous imagination!
Below are some pictures of the day. 


my smurf cake was made by Natalie Day!  the girl has crazy talent:)



I thought she just might make a cake with a picture on it but no, she went all out!

my t-shirt was a present from Amanda Napier. I've been talking about "running for president" for awhile now.  Amanda helped make it official with my campaign t-shirt!