Happy Birthday to my Girl

Today is my niece's 18th birthday. Happy birthday, Cassie! You sure did get the cuter end of the deal in this picture!

It's safe to say we've both come a lonnnnnnnnnnnng way since then! I miss you - enjoy some cake for me, okay?

Love you!

In other news today - since I don't know when I'll make it back this way to post again - I enjoyed yet another Christmas celebration this morning. I went out to Faith's to have Christmas with her and Hannah and new baby Kaylah. (Mike was there, but he mostly served as resident photographer.)

Hannah was very excited about her gift - a box full of play food for her kitchen. Christmas was over as far as she was concerned...time to serve up ice cream and onion rings and plates of cookies. (Can you tell how much Aunt Bekah enforces healthy eating? HA!)

Kaylah was slightly less thrilled over her rattle and book, but hey, I guess when you're less than a week old, if it isn't food, you really don't care. She managed to pull off some cute pictures for me though.

And then...I just have to say a GOD BLESS THE MARSH (which would be the same thing as just plain old "God bless Marsh" - but I have to put a "the" in everything). I needed four things to complete Christmas lunch tomorrow and I was n-o-t going to go to Wal-Mart and risk life, limb, and sanity for four things. I went to the Marsh and the parking lot was full, so I steeled myself for a Wal-Mart-esque experience. BUT...I went inside, found exactly what I needed, was greeted by not one - but TWO employees, AND an open lane awaited my arrival at checkout. So what if it cost me twice as much!?!? THAT is how shopping should be done. Kudos to you, the Marsh! :)

And a very wonderful Christmas Eve to you!