Bringing in another year...

In the wee hours of the morning Britton grabbed my hand.  

It was the kind of grab that said, "Don't move."

There was movement in our room.

There was even movement on the end of our bed.

The birthday fairies were in our room, busy at work.

This is what we woke up to...

The kids have always taken care of us on our day.

Aubrey and Chloe' at the head of command with the boys tightly in tow.

Cute birthday morning memory...

When the kids asked what I wanted for my birthday, 

I told them what I really wanted was for them to get along with each other.

As the kids were getting ready for school that morning, 

the girls started squabbling over the sharing of some article of clothing,  Shoes I think it was.

Benton rushed to them and said 

"Remember, cheese touch!"

Then Benton whispered to me

"Cheese touch is our code word for no fighting on your birthday."

Smile.