Ten On Tuesday
1. Jeremiah’s birthday was fun. We took him out to eat at his favorite restaurant, Olive Garden. Then we came home and almost burned down the house with all the candles…
2. I wasn’t sure if he was going to blow out all 37 candles but he sure did…without taking an extra breath and without needing oxygen! 
3. I am very well aware that I am 5 weeks older than he is but if I don’t pick on him, who will? I love you, Jeremiah!
4. Mazie’s was a bit more eventful. Aren’t all the kids’ birthdays? She decided to open her gifts in the afternoon…
5. She insisted on her very favorite strawberry cake and ordered up a big one too. She wanted it to be for all her friends here on base. She invited them over and she made all the arrangements and I let her. It was the least I could do since I didn’t want to face the fact that she was turning 12 ;-)!
6. So when the neighbors arrived, we all sang Happy Birthday (Jacob was a little lively with his version) and she blew out all 12 candles in one big breath.
Then we cut the big cake (you can read the details here) and enjoyed some homemade vanilla bean ice cream with it.
7. She requested homemade spaghetti noodles with meatballs for her birthday feast. We were finishing up when the clock struck 5.39pm…
8. Not sure how she is 12 already when I haven’t aged a day since I had her at age 25…
9. Her annual birthday date with dad was this past weekend. They went to see a movie (The Nut Job) and out to eat at Olive Garden.
10. That’s all I have for today. Happy Tuesday!
A Group Of Stahrs 