Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, from our home to yours.

My Baby is Turning 30!!

WHERE DID ALL THE TIME GO?!! I can't believe it's been 30 years since we welcomed you into our family! What a glorious day that was.

All the things we did in your first year:

The first time your grandma Alice got to hold you(babies weren't allowed in the room with visitors back then). She was so excited to finally "get her hands on you". Then we flew off to IL when you were three months old to meet up with my mom, and you to be introduced to the great-grandma's.The first time you met your grandma and grandpa Rutter. We went over to the island for a few days so you had your first ferry ride also! The picture of you sleeping has all your favorite things: cabbage patch doll, your favorite outgrown nightgown (on her), your blanket, care bear sheets.
Love these shots! Remember, we didn't have digital in the 80's so we didn't always get pictures of everything like we do now. Your daddy never missed a chance to throw you onto someones bike. The only one however that I would allow you to ride was the little one in grandma's backyard!

All our travels!! Let me think, you've been to Niagara Falls three time now! Many trips to Disneyland and most recently, Disney World! What great times and now we are even adding some with our grandchildren, priceless memories!! I'm also thinking of a song by Trace Adkins . . .(wonder were you get that from)

Then they're fightin' in the backseat, and I'm playing referee. And someones got to go, the moment that we leave. And everybody's late, I swear that I can't wait till they grow up.

Then they do, and that's how it is. It's just quiet in the mornin', can't believe how much you miss. All they do and all they did. You want all the dreams they dreamed of to come true: and they do.

More on Nicole

Well, blogger wouldn't let me get the whole post in one . . . I'm sure it's just me running out of patience!

So any way moving on, you so loved having a baby sister, you even shared your beloved blankie with her for a minute (you had to be right beside it, but you shared). You love to go on thrill rides, for a four year old that big slide was a thrill ride! In the red outfit it is your first day of kindergarten. Your first independent swim, and of course a big toothless grin!

I think the thing I remember most about your wedding day is Kevin being sick. I was just praying he wouldn't throw up on your dress or walking down the aisle. You in true Nicole form, took him and Kristine, into the back and signed songs with them until it was time to do your walk. Not many people would do that on a day that was suppose to be all about them!

Now back to some Trace:

I look over at their pictures, sittin' in the frames. I see them as babies: guess that'll never change. You pray all their lives that they'll find happiness . . .

And they DO!

That's how it is . . .
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NICOLE!

We love you and pray all your dreams will continue to come true.

Sheesh, I still can't believe my baby girl is 30! THIRTY!

Where did all that time go???

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday