Birthday QUEEN for a Day

Today I celebrated my 35th birthday-holy crap I am 1/2 way to the BIG 40! It was a great day. I woke up to this beautiful hand crafted banner (pictured below)made & colored by my hubby & son. I enjoyed lunch with Jeff & Dylan and had delicious Chinese food from our favorite hole in the wall restaurant we love. I was showered with e-mails, telephone calls, and mail from family & friends. Down below are some of the wonderful presents I received. Thank you Thank you Thank you all for my awesome Queen day-now back to reality.........Thank you boys for the banner, so sweet & thoughtful of you both-I love you both with all my heart.

Chocolates, watch, beach throw( Summer San Diego getaway :) ), new sandals & Capri's

New shirts & candles

New watch and gift card- Wahoooo get to go shopping.....

New sandals- I got these in brown & black

New silver bracelet

Self Portrait with my new shirt, earrings & necklace from my hubby-you did awesome sweat heart

Dylan took this photo of me when he caught me struggling to take a picture of myself-- he is such the helper.

I so love everything I got thank you for a wonderful day.

xx

EG

Where did March Go?????

To start the month off I had a wonderful ladies night with my friends I used to work with at the Town of Gilbert (I left 4 1/2 yrs ago). I so enjoy getting together and catching up with them. I so cherish their friendship and the laughter we share whenever we are together. We call ourselves the Ya Ya Sisterhood. They surprised me and showered me with wonderful birthday presents early. I got silver earrings, a silver bracelet, floating spring candles & a summer flip flop candle. You girls are so thoughtful. Thank you for my awesome gifts. You girls rock!!!!!! There are some Ya Ya Sister's missing so hopefully I will see you all at the next gathering.

Eileen, Laurel & MeEileen, Karen & MeEileen, Laurel & Crazy Kranzberg

Eileen, Me & Crazy Karen

March was the month of FAMILY...... Jeff's sister Kelly & her family from Alaksa came for a two week visit. They really enjoyed the sun considering they left snow in Alaska. At this point Jeff's grandmother was not doing well at all. When Kelly arrived at 10:30pm on Saturday evening, Jeff & his sister drove to the west side of town to visit her. They had an emotional visit but sweet visit. Kelly asked her Grandmom were you waiting for me and her response was what took you so long to come here. Needless to say the next day she was pretty out of it and and almost comotosed. They did get to say their goodbyes and we all believe Grandmom hung in there just to say goodbye to Kelly as she was the last family for her to see. She passed away early morning on Thursday March 13th. Her funeral service was beautiful. As the hurse began to drive off and everybody was outside watching Dylan stepped toward the curb and waved his hand high and yelled "Goodbye Grandmom". It was such a precious moment. Later that evening as Jeff's Aunt, Uncle & family from Ohio arrived. Dylan told his cousin "today we said goodbye to my grandmom, we packed her gently in a special box with beautiful flowers and sent her to heaven to be with God and I will see her again someday when I go to heaven". Totally melted my heart. I was in awhhhhh. We miss & love her very much, may you rest in Peace.

Mildred Eva Gerle

Some photos of the family gathering after her service.





St Patty's Day we enjoyed a delicious Corn Beef dinner at my Mom & Dad's house. Food, Music, Dancing and company were all great. "God Bless all in de House"

Got to love that appetizer spot on Jeff's shirt...........

Nana & Dylan dancing to the Irish music

With family in tow Jeff got everybody in at the Oasis Water Park at the resort where he works at. They spent the day poolside & soaking in the sunrays. I was at work and then home I went to get ready for the BIG surprise party.......

Dylan & cousin Jake

Part of the "Gang"

Dylan & cousin Jessica

Kelly & Mumsy Gerle

Next nite was the Big Surprise 60th Birthday Party for Jeff's Mom. She DOES NOT LIKE surprises and that is just what she was SURPRISED. Gotcha Mumsy this one is going down in the books... The evening was really nice. She had lots of family & friends to wish her well & help her to celebrate. We hope you had fun.

Easter was a blurrr- Jeff & I spent 2 1/2 hours at Urgent Care because I was so sick and could not breathe, sleep or stop coughing. Needless to say thank goodness I went I had bronchoitis. They gave me some good cough medicine with codene in it and it knocked me on my a--! I spent the next four days in bed. I felt bad for Dylan but I promise I will make it up next year.

EASTER EGG Coloring @ Nana Gerle's house with all of his cousins & Daddy too.

As I remained in bed & completely useless Jeff & Dylan enjoyed some activities with his visiting family. They had fun playing minature golf, riding the bumper boats, racing the go carts and dinner for his Aunt's b-day at Margarita Ville. Jeff also went to the Sun's game with his Nephew's & brother-in-law. They had some pretty sweet seats and the Sun's won the game.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT TERI!!!!!!

CAN YOU GUESS WHO IS BEHIND THE PARROT MASK..........................................

THAT'S MY PICKLE BOY!!!

Dylan had such a blast with all of his cousins. He misses them all very much and keeps asking us when they will be back to visit. Here are some special times with his cousins.

Wow I thought I was nerver going to finish. Okay now that this post took me almost all day to do, I am never getting that behind again. So for now EG out.