An Okay Day Made Even Better

It's not a big deal and I wasn't even going to mention it, but today was 

my birthday. I had to work so it wasn't much of a day of celebrating.

BUT that changed when I came home to 60, yes 60,

of these notes from my family spread out ALL over my house.

My youngest daughter asked each of my kids and their families (and my

husband) to write five memories or things they liked about me.

(Each note had the writer's name on it--I just smeared it out on this one.)

(My son didn't like sauce on noodles when he was growing up so I always

had a separate dish of just noodles set aside for him.)

I laughed and cried as I walked around the house reading each one.

Some were so sweet, some were just hysterical.

There were lots of those inside jokes families always have.

#18.  You're an amazing cook, even when you forget the tuna!

(I once forgot to put tuna in a tuna casserole...none of my

kids have let me live that one down! I admit it was pretty funny.)

#8. Thanks for helping me move out...and then back in again...multiple times.

(My home has a revolving door on it when it comes to my kids.)

#56. I loved it when we made tooth fairy pillows.

(This Monkey Boy just lost his first tooth so he got to use his pillow.)

#43. You would be my phone-a-friend if I needed help with

a question on a game show. You know a lot!

(I have her so, so fooled about that.)

#57. I like it when you buy us stuff. Like Slurpees!

(I'm a good grandma when it comes to buying things for my Monkey Boys.)

I can't put them all here, but just know they were all so special!

This was an amazing gift and such a great idea!

These little notes and the slice of cheesecake I brought home

 after dinner at Cheesecake Factory made it a very nice BIG birthday.

I loved it!