Happy 27th birthday to Mary!

Sy let me sleep in this morning, then he and the kids greeted me with breakfast and Charlotte made me a fabulous card. This was her first year actually writing, "Happy Birthday," instead of the usual scribbles that she was sure said "Happy Birthday!" Then Sy told me he had talked to a friend who would come babysit so we could go out to dinner. The beautiful roses in the picture Charlotte helped him pick out and delivered this evening. Then we went to eat a wonderful dinner at La Jolla. Montgomery isn't exactly known for its culinary fare, but we'd heard a lot about this restaurant. I had the filet and Sy had elk chops...don't think he'll pass up a steak for elk chops again! But really, the food was delicious and it was so nice to go somewhere with no high chairs and no kid's menu!

I'm so grateful for my sweet husband and for the family God has blessed me with, let alone 27 years of life.

We just returned from travels up "north" in Virginia and I'll be sure to get some pictures of our visits with friends and family up soon!