Wow my millienum baby has turned 10 years old today. He has made it to the double digits.  The years have flown by so quickly.I could not help sharing a few of my favorite pictures of him.

Kayla  helped me to get some stuff ready for TJ’s birthday. We both made him a strawberry cake with vanilla frosting. Kayla wrapped his gifts and helped blow up his balloons and put together goodie bags.  She was so sweet and excited to be doing this for her big brother.

We decided to do it small this year. We put up some decorations and took him out to dinner. He chose to go to Golden Corral for dinner. I was very excited because I love their food  They had a whole applewood bacon thing going on. I had bacon wrapped chicken, bacon wrapped sirloin, bacon wrapped pork. My husband ate quite a few of the applewood bacon and scallops. The restaurant announced his name over the PA service and gave him a very special cupcake just for him. The service was great as well. We definitely ate until we were good and full

What really matters is TJ was happy. He said his birthday was great and his happiness is what matters to me

Happy Tenth Birthday TJ!!! I Love You

I am so proud of my son. He is thoughtful, creative and so smart. He remembers everything he sees or reads that has to do with dinosaurs and animals. I am amazed at how much he knows. I just love him so much.

Ok, y’all I really had to get my thoughts together before I wrote this post. I think naturally I am a person who keeps everything in. Maybe I am scared of rejection or not being liked or accepted. Whatever the reason I tend to just keep everything in and think. A lot. But this year I have been trying to step out of my “box”. I try to go out a little more and socialize. It is still kind of new, especially with family. Even more so with my in-laws. Not because I don’t love them but because I don’t ever want to disappoint them. Ok now I have started crying so bear with me, lol.  My sister and brother in law, nephew, niece, mother and father in law mean the world to me and I don’t think I could have married into a better family. They accept me for who I am throughout all of my little quirks and never judge me.

Well on Christmas Eve my sister in law’s house caught on fire and they lost everything. My niece’s birthday was just the day before. When we got the call about the fire my heart dropped out of my chest. My first thought was “is everyone ok? Please God let everyone be safe”. I am so happy that they were able to make it out. I don’t think I can ever fully express the joy in my heart. They have lost everything they owned but they are ok. I was so happy to see them on Christmas Day I felt like I could not talk to them enough and just look at them. I lived with my sister in a law wow almost 17 years ago and she is one of the most loving and strongest personI know. I admire her so much and it hurts my heart so much that she is going through this. I am just so glad they are ok and I love them all so very, very much. This Christmas was truly wonderful because my family is safe.

You all are in my thoughts and prayers. I love y’all!!

I just had to post more pictures. I still can not believe my baby brother has a baby!!!

My Dad holding AJ

My baby brother holding his baby awwww!!

Look at all that hair!!

Welcome to the world