bits of happy stuff

First, today is Eric's birthday. It's THE BIG FIVE OH!!!!!

Time flies. He's not that kid I married. He's so much more. I like him more now. (Not that I didn't like him then, he's just such an amazing and good guy and I've had the opportunity to get to know him a little over the last 33 years or so.
:)

So we celebrate birthdays the same way we celebrate most other stuff... acknowledge it and move on. We don't exchange gifts with each other on any occasions, and birthdays are no different.

Alyssa plans to bake him a cake with cream cheese icing (YUMMMM) and that's pretty much the extent of the festivities.

She has become very good at making things from scratch, and almost as good at cleaning up her own mess. Can't wait to see what she cooks up.

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Speaking of festivities, my son told me this evening that he and his girlfriend have been looking at engagement/wedding rings. I guess that means he's serious about her. :)

I approve. She's a lovely girl, and will be a good wife for him. What I want for him is what most parents want for their children... for him to be happy. That's it. I'm glad he's found someone to be happy with. It's nicer when you're happy in tandem.

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I managed to get most of the laundry done on Saturday. By which I mean it got put away and hung up and all that. Usually I'm content if it just gets clean.

:)

I want to spend a bit of time working on a huge tangly thing that I've spent at least 14 hours on so far. And still manage to get a decent night's sleep, since not enough sleep makes me just a teeny bit crabby and we do NOT need to add more crabby to my list.

So Happy Birthday to my amazing and wonderful husband. Who does not read my blog. Ever. Although I do force him to sit through occasional readings of things I wrote.