Happy birthday - and not just to Abe!

Today is a special day as we celebrate the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln.

Today is also a special day as we celebrate the birthday of our friend, Miss Jane.

Brent "volunteered" Jane to participate in a "show" on the boat ride we took with her and Laura while we still lived in Virginia. That's one of the wonderful things about Miss Jane...she has a great attitude about most everything! Even a pastor who volunteers her without asking first!! :) We call this photo "Miss Jane, the Rock Star". You rock, Miss Jane!

When we moved from Texas to Virginia, I was expecting H. I prayed that God would put someone in our path who would be like a grandparent to our children since we would be so far away from both sets of grandparents. Little did we know that God had a very special lady in Virginia Beach who would become such a good friend to us. She was truly an answer to a prayer! And the only person we would let babysit our little ones for quite some time!

It's always a big day when Miss Jane is coming to visit.

All those years of teaching first grade come in handy when you have one kid after another wanting to sit in your lap. Miss Jane knows more kiddie songs and poems than any other person I know.


So Miss Jane, we hope you have a wonderful birthday! Take it easy and have a good time celebrating YOU!!

WE LOVE YOU!!

(Notice I didn't tell them that you're turning 73 today. Oops..did I say that!?)