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Stay away from my cake!

Grace likes her cake.

Grace is very suprised about her present.

Happy Birthday, Gracie!

Grace celebrated her 4th birthday on March 20. We had a fun time showing Maribeth around East Carolina University(my alma mater) and dinner at a Chinese Buffet. Grace insisted on an Ariel cake this year. She really understood what a birthday was and spent the day arguing with everyone that it was her birthday and that she was 4.

Happy 5Oth Anniversary, Mom and Dad!

My parents celebrated their 50th anniversary on March 19, 2009. I have posted this picture before but it is my favorite of my parents so I am posting it again. This was taken at my wedding almost 19 years ago. How I wish I could turn back time...I would love to share that day with my Mom again.

Flowers in a Box

Do your flowers come in a box? Sometimes(used to be always) when Dallas goes out of town he sends me flowers. The flowers always come from Fed Ex and come in a box. The flowers are still beautiful even after travelling in a box.

The moment you have all been waiting.... Billy Joel and Elton John photos. It was a great concert. I have to admit I enjoyed Billy so much more than Elton. Elton did sign autographs for those lucky people on the front row, though. Can you imagine 2 guys over 60 that can still sell out an arena that holds 20,000 people? They definitely both still got it. I have to admit the last 2 times I have seen Billy in concert I have been concerned about him having a hard attack. He always has sweat just pouring off him, he can't keep still. Even while sitting on the piano bench he is constantly bouncing around.

Did I ever mention that Billy Joel was the very first concert I attended? I was 19 years old and Dallas took me to see him with some of our friends in Chapel Hill. I can still remember that concert clearly in my mind. Billy is just as good now as was then, 22 years later.

A Huge Thank You to my friend, Paige, for making this weekend possible. She came and stayed the night with our sick kids so we could go to the concert.

Happy 70th Birthday, Dad!

I admire the way my Dad has dealt with the hand he was given. Due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, his retirement years have not been what Mom and him had hoped for or dreamed about. He has certainly made the best of the situation. He has changed so much since the father I knew as I child.