50th BIRTHDAY!

I MUST SAY IT WAS A FABULOUS DAY~~

I HAVE AN AMAZING HUSBAND!

AMAZING CHILDREN!

AMAZING SISTERS!

AMAZING FRIENDS AND FAMILY~~

IT ALL BEGAN EARLY IN THE MORNING AS TEXTS CAME IN FROM FACEBOOK POSTS. IT WAS VERY SELF INDULGENT TO JUST ENJOY EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY ONE OF THEM!

NEXT A TEXT FROM

ANNIE EARLY THIS MORNING. (GOOD JOB GIRL)

THEN CAME OTHER TEXTS AND LOVE FROM THE KIDS AT HOME. INCLUDI

NG SKYPE!!! WHERE THEY SURPRISED ME WITH CONTINUING

THE TRADITION OF TELLING THE BIRTHDAY PERSON WHY THEY EACH LOVE ME. IT WAS SWEET!

I MEAN TENDER, DEAR, GOOD, TOUCHING, KIND, PRECIOUS, STRENGTHENING, POWERFUL, TYPE OF SWEEEET! OF COURSE I BECAME EMOTIONAL AND BEGAN TO CRY. FOLLOWED BY TEARS FROM BRITT AND THEN ANNIE.

I FELT THE KIDS HAD REALLY COME TO SEE ME, AND WHERE MY HEART HAS ALWAYS BEEN WHICH IS WITH THEM.

LOVED OPENING MY SISTER'S PRESENTS AND VISITING WITH THEM ON THE PHONE. I LOVE THEM SOOO MUCH. EACH GIFT WAS FUN AND MEANINGFUL. LISA ALONG WITH AN OVERNIGHT CUTE BAG AND CANDLE AND MORE. ALSO SENT A VIDEO OF FILM OF MY PARENTS THAT HAS NO SOUND, BUT HAS ME ON IT WITH DANIEL. I HAVEN'T HAD THE ABILITY TO PLAY IT YET. I KNOW IT WILL CAUSE SUCH EMOTION AND SOME PAIN. SO I AM WAITING UNTIL I FEEL I CAN WATCH IT. DI SENT A CARD THAT FILLED THIS 50 YEAR OLD WITH (SWEET EMOTION) IT HAD TWO LITTLE GIRLS IN A FIELD SITTING ON WRAPPED IN A BLANKET TOGETHER. IT READ "I HAD THE BEST FRIEND YOU COULD EVER HAVE WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL. AND I GOT TO KEEP HER THE REST OF MY LIFE" GOOD ONE DIANA!

I DID HAVE TO SPEND A TOTAL OF 4 HOURS GETTING MY ORENCIA IV TREATMENT AT STANDFORD MEDICAL CENTER. YOU GOT TO DO WHAT YOU GOT TO DO.

THEN TO TOP A PERFECT DAY OFF BRITT AND JAMES TOOK ME TO DINNER. WE WENT TO SKYLINE BLVD AND ATE AT BELLA VISTA. A FRENCH RESTAURANT THAT SITS OVERLOOKING BEAUTIFUL CITY LIGHTS AND TALL REDWOOD TREES. JAMES BROUGHT GIFTS IN HAND. I READ A BEAUTIFUL CARD ABOUT MAKING MEMORIES AND IT DAWNED ON ME! HE BOUGHT ME A LENS CAMERA! AND I PULLED IT OUT OF THE BAD AND STARTED THE WHOLE WEEPING PROCESS AGAIN. I AM ALWAYS TAKING PICTURES! I MEAN TO THE VERY ANNOYANCE OF PEOPLE I'M SURE. HE GAVE ME A BEAUTIFUL NIKON CAMERA THAT I WILL HAVE TO LEARN A BIT MORE THEN I KNOW ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY. I HOPE I KEEP MY EYESIGHT LONG ENOUGH TO CAPTURE THE WORD AROUND ME.

BRITT BOUGHT ME A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO MY FAVORITE PLACE TO GET SOUP AND SALAD (BOUDEN'S BAKERY) COULDN'T ASK FOR BETTER. PLUS THE GOT ME MY JUICEY COUTURE BODY LOTION WHICH I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT!

I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR A GLORIOUS, GROWING, ENRICHING DAY. THANK YOU ALL MY DEAR LOVED ONES!

PICTURES!

1. FRAN AT BELLA VISTA

2. FRIENDS DIANE LOW AND SUSAN PUTNAM T

TAKING ME TO LUNCH ON THURSDAY.

3. BELLA VISTA PLATE

4. BRITT DRESSED UP FOR SCHOOL

5. VIEW FROM BELLA VISTA

6. JAMES AND BRITT

7. ME AT AFTER BEING SUNG HAPPY BIRTHDAY AT BELLA VISTA