the KIRKLANDS: 85 years

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

85 years

Only about a month ago, I sure didn't think my precious grandmother would be celebrating her 85th birthday with a celebration at our house. What a double blessing to have her this past weekend. About a month ago, she became seriously ill and doctors weren't quit sure what to diagnose her with. Honestly, I am not sure they still know, but they said encephalitis. What I do know is she was a very sick little lady.

Praise Jesus, she has made a great recovery and was able to come to our home to celebrate her birthday with a cookout and birthday cake. Even at 85 years old, a birthday wouldn't be a birthday without cake and ice cream. She deserves it!

A few of her great-grands enjoyed crowding around to help her "blow" our her candles. (No, we didn't put 85 candles on the cake!) I think she had a pretty good time celebrating with them as well.

What a pleasure to be able to celebrate my precious Grandmiere...I love you!!!

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I am a mom of 3 beautiful kids. We have a very busy life keeping track of their three schedules, teaching jr. high language arts, and being a wife to my amazing husband. I often, without intention, neglect the many amazing friendships in my life. I aspire to grow my relationships as a teacher, wife, mother, friend, and mostly, daughter of the King. I am so thankful for the gifts of grace and mercy because I need them frequently.

I am so blessed to be married to the sweetest, hardest working, most responsible, loving, deeply caring, and HANDSOME man. Robby and I have been married for almost 17 years. He is the father to our three precious children. Like myself, they totally adore their dad. I love him so much for his loving, patient, and giving heart.

Calleigh is the oldest of our three children. She is officially a teenager!!. She is very beautiful, inside and out, and an independent young lady. She enjoys playing basketball and hanging out with friends. She is an amazing big sister. She is a great reader and has been so responsible in her schoolwork this year.

Carson is 11 years old and in fifth grade this year. He has a very sweet and sensitive heart like his daddy. He is so much like his dad...looks and personality. He often melts my heart with the sweet things he says. He loves to play sports, build forts, ride go-carts, and all those other "boy" things. He also fills the role of "bubba" very well. He just thinks his little sister hung the moon. And she returns the feeling.

Cydney ...our baby...is 4 now. What a blessing!!! She loves to do just about anything, but her favorites are being held while drinking a glass of milk and being right in the middle of whatever her brother and sister are doing. She is such a blessing...keeping us smiling every day. Each new day brings on a an entire new set of discoveries, words and emotions. We are trying to soak in each of these moments because they pass too quickly.