Thank you amazing Family

To my amazingly wonderful Husband and Family:

Well my much dreaded 50^th birthday has now come and gone…and it was absolutely perfect. So very perfect! I just want to thank each of you for your part in making it perfect! As much as I HATE surprise parties (I like giving them) I thank you for all of your hard work in throwing what was for me the perfect almost surprise party. Thank you for all of your hard work…it was perfect. You had all of my favorite foods (including the cheesecake which was really Dad’s favorite) and all of my favorite people. It was really a wonderful party and I thank each of you. Thank you also for your part in making it possible for me to go on the perfect trip. Thank you Karilyn for not having the baby and the dinners, thank you Lindsey for babysitting!?! Taylor and Abby, thank you Brianne for not being mad that I missed your birthday Again!, and thank you Taylor for helping out with Abby and not giving Lindsey too hard of time, and thank you Kristen for showing us such a wonderful time in London (you are a great tour guide). It was an amazing trip, I loved every minute of it thank you Randy for making it all possible! But the best part was coming home to such a wonderful family that I love so much. Turning 50 is kind of hard but it comes with the great blessing of watching your children grow up and become such amazing adults. It comes with the joy of that first grandchild and the hope of more to follow. It comes with being able to look back over the last 50 years…the good times and hard times, the mistakes (and boy have there been a lot), the trials, and the many, many happy times and being so grateful for the life that I have lived. So thank you, thank you, thank you for the perfect birthday and here’s to the next fifty years!!

I love you!!