shawn is almost 6

notable quotes:

• I was really good at singing today. I could hear myself. I have a beautiful voice!

• (To his dad) When I grow up I want to do important work like you.

• If you see a Tinkerbell shirt buy it for Cassidy. And if you find another different one, buy it for Riley. They like really girly stuff and I don't know why!

• I can be a little cuckoo but I am very smart with my little brain.

• When animals are disguised as ghosts, I don't dream of ghosts. I only dream of animals dressed as ghosts.

• Is heaven lifelike?

• Something that has no sides is a grape.

• Mom, what exactly do underpants do?

annabel is 10

Double digits, here we come! Annabel was so excited. Her favorite gift - Webkinz trading cards. The more, the better. She got at least a hundred. Sky made a cake (vanilla with vanilla frosting) and we had friends over for a party, games (like 3 legged races, egg on a spoon relay, and Gary and I designed one of our famous scavenger hunts). We even got real candy, instead of the stuff from the health food store (Mom, nobody likes the stuff we serve!) As Grandma says, "Sometimes you gotta live it up!"

20 things i love about gary, just because

I love your sparkling brown eyes

I love that we have so much history together

I love how you teach all of the children music, and now it is a part of them

I love how hard you work for our family, long days, evenings, and weekends -- without complaining

I love that you do this so I can focus on my job as a mom, and that you view being a mom as a job, in fact that you say I am the CEO of the household

I love how you fill up our house with song

I love your open mindedness

I love your intelligence

I love that you stayed by my side during the births of all of our children, and that you actually helped deliver Shawn

I love what a loyal friend you are to people

I love that you can really help me edit my writing

I love that you care so much about my parents

I love how excited you got about our first home grown tomato

I love when we laugh so hard that we fall over, and our stomachs hurt

I love watching you play basketball, or tennis

I love your strength

I love that you are such an involved, helpful, fun dad

I love when you sing City of You

I loved being on a co-ed softball team with you

I love your optimism. It was the first thing that attracted me to you sixteen years ago

i love

I love you Sky, for your warm heart and mature ways. You helped take care of the family when I wasn't feeling well the last few days. You are growing into a beautiful young lady.

I love you Annabel for your enthusiasm and questioning mind. You are ten today, it's hard to believe. Happy birthday sweet girl.

I love you Shawn for your sweetness. Even though you are a big strong boy, you also have a heart of gold.