Happy December CeLeBrAtIoNs!

Happy Day Wishes to:

Jason

DJ


Amy and Aaron


Addie


Cadence
Josh and Whitney



David and Cony



Russ


Amy


Dave
Chelsi


Harvey


Asher


Grandpa John


Dustin


Teisha


Bronson

November Celebrations

This month is a big one here in the Looney Bin.

We start off with:

ME!
Talia

Kate

Dad L
(soon to be) Cade and Ashlie

Lunch Lady

The DR and I = 25 years
LOL's Brother

Several Friends

The DR
Tiffany
Liz and Adam

Sam

Christopher M

And- again--- WELCOME to the Family!

I only have a pic on my phone that my mom sent me- so I will have to update this with a proper pic soon


My baby sis had her baby this morning- 

So-  Welcome Baby A

I counted the Niece to Nephew ratio- The DR's side-  22 Nephews-  13 Nieces (my patients split evenly and are not included in these numbers)  Head Nurse side-  10 Nephews - 11 Nieces (my sister's baby just broke the tie created by my brother's baby girl)

She makes the 56th First Cousin-

Welcome to the family!

Welcome to the newest member of the family-

Niece Evelyn!

Good Job Tif!

October Celebrations

David II

Noah-  the big "13"

Pierce  - "1"

New Arrival- Evelyn

Andrew D

New Arrival- Aspen

Ellen

Amy

Cade

David I

Rick  "40"
Julie and Brent

Tyler -  "21"

September Celebrations

WAY LATE!

Outpatient  "23"

Kristy

Mike D

David and Ashleigh

Mark L

Hope you all had the most awesome of days!

There She Is, Miss Teenager

 6 months

1 year

2 year

3 year

4 year

5 year

6 year

7 year

8 year

9 year

10 year

11 year

12 year

Dear Middle,

Try as we might, your dad and I couldn't stop time.  You have reached that first Teenage Milestone- you are officially a teenager.  You are getting a reputation for being so great with little kids and have been able to babysit quite a bit lately.  You are working on many skills and are now adding bow shooting.  I can honestly say I never in any of my growing years thought I would have a daughter who played hockey and shot bows.  You are still a feminine young lady.  You are going to be starting 7th grade soon.  You will be one of the older, more experienced students, but school will get harder.  I hope you work hard to be a good friend to all, but to be very careful about who are your choicest friends.  The kinds of people you choose to be close to will shape your future self so very much.  I hope you can always hold tight to strong values and avoid situations of temptations. 

You have grown a lot in the last year, even if you don't think so.  I am glad you are loving having a big sister.  You were so much help for us in getting ready for the wedding receptions.  You are very creative and have so many talents that you are working on.  I will try to have the patience to help you become a good cook.

We are very proud of you. 

Love mom and dad!

Teenager!

Today is the big 13 for Middle.

She (as you who are on facebook know) has been counting down for the past few days.  I keep trying to get her to accept the fact that she is technically not 13 until 4:45.  Or 4:54.  See, Outpatient and Middle were born at nearly the same time and I can't remember off the top of my head which was which.  They were also both 8 lbs 8 oz. and 21 inches and over due.

This isn't really her post but I am under some serious time constraints so I will have to wander down memory lane later.

In the meantime.

Happy Birthday Middle!

August Celebrations

Woo Hoo- another party month!

Suzanne and Preston

Middle - THIRTEEN!!!!!
Teri and Dave

Lindsey
Christopher A.

Jeff

Haley

Jerry and Ann

Favorite Aunt

Becky

Rad

Rony

Wedding for Ashlee and Garrett

Rick and Becky

Amelia

Happy Birthday Dear Baby Sister....

Happy Birthday to you!

I didn't set this to post right- so I get to post it late.

 Been up on the mountain- not even in cell phone service range (yeah!!!!!)  Camped without TV even.  (Middle cheated and watched a movie on her ipod).  Wished you guys had been out here with us. It poured rain like crazy a couple of times.  Rode 4-wheelers. Roasted the giant marshmallows for the first time- woah- they get really big. (I only had one smore- are you proud?) Sophie was a mess going through all the wet folliage and with the black mud.  Patients went to a cave.  You need to come out camping again.  We will be happier.  promise.

Anyhooo- 

Hope you had a good day. 

Love you!

Your pseudo mommy of a sister.

Happy CeLeBrAtIoNs!

Emmalee

Ashleigh

Chris

SmAsh

McKay

Xander
Gavin

Elsie

Teri

Jake

Sarah

Lindi

Laci

Michael

Brent

Julie
Calvin

And- we have a few extended family members who will be tying the knot this month-  Best Wishes to you all on your fresh start at your new lives/

June Celebrations!!! (sorry I am so late)

Congrats on some awesome Milestones!

Hailey

Tayla

Jeff and Chelsi

Ty M
Ty S

Ty M's GRADUATION!!!!!

Rachel

Thayne

Bryan

Tye

Kay
Barb

Veronica
Shiann

Deb

DaLee

Ashley G

Mckenna
Jake and Lindsey

Dear LOL-

Happy Birthday!

If we were in town, we would for sure go out to eat. 

Today, you turn 22.  Outpatient was 2 months old when I turned 22.  I had almost been married two years. 

You have already :)  been married for 12 whole days.

Enjoy and really take in the moments because it goes super fast.

Love you- and we hope you have a great day- even if you have to work and go to school.

May Celebrations!!!

Better Late than NEVER! 

Happy Birthday or Anniversary to you!

Colton

Matt and Mickie

Corey

Adam
McCall

Mom Larsen
Joshua
Madeline
Rainier
Wyatt

OUTPATIENT AND LOL

Mark and Marianne

LOL
Madison

Nathan
Tommy

Carey

Mom and Dad

Kennadee


May is a rather partying month around here

April Celebrations

Happy Day to all of you- sorry I am a little late for those whose days have already occured.

Adeline

Jace 

WonAe
Brad
Laci & Austin (newlyweds)

Today- my nephew Anakin would have been 11.
Ashley and Jardin
Melani

Ann
Favorite Aunt & Jeff

Feels like I am missing some-  so this might get edited :)

March Birthdays and Anniversarys

Ammon (sorry I was late)

Kelly
Nina


Russ and Tiffany


Liz


Jessica



Tye and Ashley



Charity



Nikolas



Ava Grace
Elleanore


Mom and Dad L



Mickie
Suzanne

Dear Birthday Girl...

Wow!  You are no longer in single digits.  This makes me a little sad- but I am so happy that you are my special February gift.  The biggest of my babies, and the only one (besides Oldest who I can't take the credit for) to be early.

You have been such a joy- (sometimes a stinker- let's be honest here)- and soooo entertaining.  You have been especially excited for this birthday and have been counting down for weeks (actually- that helps me to keep it in my thoughts as well).  Yesterday, you were bouncing off the walls as if it was already THE day, and we have had a few "eve of the eve of the eve of my birthday eve"-  so cute!

Today you woke up early, had requested waffles, bacon, and eggs for breakfast (actually toast too but you didn't remember that) and you ate one 1/4 of a waffle  and some eggs- gave your bacon to your bacon snarfing sister, and were completely ready for school before you usually finish eating breakfast.

You headed off to school and just an hour later we found out that one of your birthday wishes had come true- Sister Packard had her baby early this morning- just like you hoped.  I can't wait to tell you when I bring you lunch-  a meatball sandwich. 

You requested Meatloaf for dinner, much to Middle's chagrin- but it isn't her day- it is yours. And a "chocolate cake with white frosting and a big 1 and 0 in green" So have a great day in your new sweater, your necklace from Grandma Bunnie, and I have a surprise trip out to see Grandma for just you and me. (Shh... you get to sluff school- we are calling it a mental break day) *we ate lunch at Noodles &Co with your brother, Aunt Smash, Xman and Panda as well as Grandma- you had Mac and Cheese

I love you - you are definitely an original!

You were happily surprised with fun stuff for your Kaya doll, and didn't seem too sad that you didn't get a real horse.

We drug your Special Day out clear until Sunday when we shared Cake and Ice Cream with our neighbor-friends/family

January Birthdays and Anniversaries

Of course, I didn't completely forget :)

Number one-
Grandma Bunnie

Sam H.

Peter

OLDEST --AUGH 14!!!

Ellen and Carey

Jeff P.

Happy Celebrations!!!!

Jason
DJ

Amy and Aaron

Addie (8 is Great!)

Cadence
Josh and Whitney

David and Cony

Russ

Amy

Dave
Chelsi

Harvey

Asher

Dad

Dustin

Teisha
* Bronson-  New Arrival

If I missed someone, I am really sorry-  but boy are there a lot of you!

Happy Birthday Hubby!

Today was/ is the DR's 47th birthday.  If that date and number sounds familiar- it is.  He was born the exact day that President Kennedy was killed.

He had a rather interesting day, I think.  First, I woke him up all night because I wasn't sleeping well ( he told me this at dinner).  Then I woke him up for real to give him an alarm to wake up Youngest for school in 20 minutes because I was leaving for hockey practice and I informed him he needed to redecorate the carport because I am tired of the back of my van sticking out and freezing shut.  (I forgot it was his DAY- okay?)

I did realize it was his birthday at about 7:20 AM- as I was almost 25 minutes into my workout on the elliptical.  I called and told Oldest to break out the birthday spankings.

Then- because his day hadn't been special enough already- I told him he had to miss hockey practice and help me deal with the 500,000,000 leaves at his parents house since we are supposed to have major snow tomorrow.  Three hours and 26 gargantuan bags of leaves later- we are almost done- but Oldest and I  were out of light and severely out of warm  tolerable temperature-  (He had gone back to the office for an appointment at 4:30)- so then, he got to provide dinner- Chinese Buffet.

Wow- we are having a banner year for birthday celebrations around the Looney Bin this year.

Please remember, I just let him go to Hawaii for pete's sake- what more does he want.

(p.s.- We will have a fabulous dinner party just for you on Thursday, because everyone can get the day off of work and school, how does that sound?)