Pictures of Michael

 

AND...This is why we don't take pictures together. LOL

 

Turning 40

April 1989 my father's sister Rosie Dawkins flew out for a visit. My favorite aunt!!! 😁❤️😘 I was 12 at the time. On the morning of my dad's 40th birthday she decorated our yard with happy birthday over-the-hill banners, yard signs and other decorations. I know now it was fun sibling teasing and done completely out of love, but my dad tried to take some of it down before he went to work. As a child I assumed it was because he was ashamed of being SO old. In reality he probably just didn't like the attention on display for our neighbors. Despite my adult perspective of his reaction to birthday attention, I've still associated 40 as the end of youth and dreaded it. So here I am. The world hasn't come to an end. I feel pretty much the same. Maybe I won't hide under a rock today.

Baby Gas - Facebook 18 Jul 2016

I am sitting with a very unhappy little right now. He doesn't feel good because he's working on barf as a new life experience. So he's miserable. I've got a trash can close by because any minute his pop-goes-the-weasel whimpers and belly gurgles are going to stop and I have to make sure he's aimed in the general direction of the bucket. #BabyGrenade. #momlife

Daniel's birthday - Facebook 16 Jul 2016

Happy 32nd birthday! Wishing you were here to enjoy your special day with you. We'll be thinking about you! Michael will probably want to get a cheesecake anyway...but that's typical! LOL

I hope you are surrounded by people who love you. I hope you achieved your goals for your 31st year. I hope you have many happy times ahead of you. I hope you have many happy memories to hold on to. אתה חסר. אתה אהוב.