Birthday Birthday Happy Birthday!

BIRTHDAYS!!!

February 28, 1989

My brother Michael was born when I was 4 years old.  He is now 23 years old!  He is well on his way to being a successful businessman.  When I turned 23 I was pregnant with my 2nd child...What?!  

Michael is a classy guy.  My guess is many would describe him as Smart, Loving, Funny, Determined, Handsome, and Genuine.  Eli and Cullen believe he hung the moon and honestly, Mike is a great uncle.  He loves on the boys, plays with them and he takes interest in how they change as they grow.  

Mike is almost graduated from The University of Texas at Austin!  HOOK EM.  His demeanor, professional attitude and, most importantly, the way he was raised are great propellers into the working world for him.

Good Luck Mike!  You're pretty great ;-)

My family, The Greens, Celebrate birthdays!! For Mike we all met up at The Gristmill in Gruene, Texas... mouth watering!

Dinner with the fam, 12 and growing, is always interesting.  Lots to talk about, lots to laugh about and lots of food to eat!

We gave him an Alamo Draft House gift card... I told him he needs to take a little lady out with him!

The meeting 

Candle Lighting Attempt 

Mom and Dad documenting with iPhones 

You can't tell, but Eli is helping 

The Entire Group 

We are more than blessed by our parents!

CROCKETT IS ONE!!! 

Happy Birthday to you sweet little guy!  

Matt's Brother Mike and his wife Christian have this handsome dude Crockett and we were able to celebrate him and his birthday with the family a couple weeks ago!

Christian planned a bow tie party at a park.  It was really adorable.  Props to her on her planning.  

It was windy but it didn't matter, the kiddos loved it!  

Chick fil A nuggets, fruit kabobs, veggies, cupcakes, chips, and precious decorations made the party a success... and of course the birthday boy was the cherry on top.

Cullen and Eli LOVE their cousins, Love is really an understatement.  It is really sweet how well they all get along.  Crockett is soon to be running around wreaking havoc with the rest of them.  

Eli helping out his cousin 

Crockett was delicate with it at first...

Truitt and Torrin Tucker 

Mommy's Encouragement 

... He figured it out! 

Yummy Yummy

Checking out each others progress   

My Green Monster ... I believe he tried each color of cupcake Aunt Cece made

The Yost family 

Birthday Cake Bliss 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPOO

MY PAPOO IS 85!! 

March 16, 1927

Right way to start off another birthday celebration, Piggies and Donuts.  

March 3 was a busy weekend for us.  We celebrated Crockett on Saturday, and headed out Sunday morning to Victoria to have a party for my Papoo and the rest of the family who have a March birthday. 

My Aunt Emily and Uncle Butch bought this fantastic house a few years ago and have slowly but surely been renovating it into something stunning.  This kitchen has big windows that look at the pool.  

Sunlight floods into it and makes it a happy dwelling place and a very happy cake eating place!   

Mammy, my Mom and Olivia 

Happy Birthday to everyone with a birthday in March! 

My uncle made a brisket and sausage lunch and the weather was so beautiful that most of us ate outside around the pool.  

Proof I was around 

E playing basket ball with his older cousin Zane and borrowing his shades 

My aunt took a water troff and painted it copper to make a great planter 

After Lunch people did their own thing.  Some gathered in the kitchen, others slept off the food coma in the living room and the kids ran all around the house!

Having a cousin the same age is a great thing

Meet my 2nd cousin Oliver, he and Cullen are the same age 

We made a stop by my grandparents house on our way back to Boerne.  

I remember a picture my parents took of me with my great grandpa and I wanted to make sure E and C had one with theirs.  Hopefully I will share enough with them about my grandpa's character and life that they will grow to respect and love him just as I do.  

I remember my Papoo as a hard worker, who loved dancing, dominos, going to church and loved his family.

Growing up I remember visiting them and spending most of the time there with my cousins climbing the pine trees in the front yard and picking walnuts and vegetables in their back yard with Papoo.  

He was very proud of the work he did and when we would visit I remember he would drive us around with my parents to show us all the houses he had built in years past.  

Unfortunately our bodies at some point begin to fail us.  But Praise the Lord, that is the beginning to a wonderful new beginning in a brand new body that is one like Christ!  Papoo believes that and it helps watching him age.  He has been dealing with dementia/ Alzheimer for a few years.  It is sad to see his mind drift away and watch the things he used to love become nothing to him.  It is such a sad disease and it effects everyone around, especially my Mammy!  

That is why when I get a chance to visit I try and make it happen.  I enjoy taking the boys along because he smiles when he sees them.  He has even danced with Eli in the living room before!  I am not sure how much longer my Papoo will be with us, but he will not be forgotten when he passes.  

For now, Happy Birthday Papoo!! We all love you!  

Even though Papoo doesn't know Eli and Cullen, they love him and he lights up when he sees them! 

This daddy was good to his daughters 

The is one other VERY important birthday this month in my family... ELI!  My first born is going to be 4!  No way!  He can't already be four!  I remember being bigger than big with him in my belly and waiting impatiently for him to make his grand appearance!  

Looking forward to blogging about him soon!