The first half of the year we celebrate 12 of our 16 family birthdays. Our last birthday until October was yesterday and now I am left with only two teenagers! I took last week off and tried to just feel better and luckily no one else in our household seems to have come down with strep throat.
I spent the week tending to my plants and flowers
Packages for the bridal shower kept coming in and we spent more time working on our menu.
The week came to an end and it was time for a favorite meal and the last birthday for months to come!
Beef szechuan, Chinese cabbage salad, fried rice and brown rice teriyaki noodles!
Turtle caramel cheesecake topped with fudge sauce and caramel, pecan, mini chocolate chips and peanut butter cups!
Happy birthday to my 7th child and a huge piece of my heart! I love you Mude!
Happy birthday to your child 🙂
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happy Birthday Mude !
May you have lot of happiness this new year.
Susie
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Happy birthday to him, nice photos 🙂
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Thanks!
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Happy Birthday to Mude and everyone that has had a birthday recently. Love the photos Lynn❤️
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Thanks dear! xo
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Enjoy the birthday break!
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Thanks so much Sarah!
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Lynn, so glad you are feeling better! Happy Birthday, Mude! Celebrating you! All the photos of you are wonderful. So good to have all these celebrations and the anticipation of the bridal shower. xoxo
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Thanks so much dear xoxo
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You’re welcome! xo
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Happy Birthday Mude! And happy birthday mummy (as I always say) …. may he have the best of years filled with dreams come true and laughter and joy xxx
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Thanks so much dear xoxo
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Happy Birthday Lynn and also birthday wishes to mude. What beautiful celebrations and a busy week for you. Be well
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Thanks so much Joseph!
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You’re welcome
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I hope you are feeling better now! Happy Birthday to all the birthday children! Love the photos! xoxoxoxo
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Thanks PJ, I do feel much better xoxoxo
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I’m glad to hear that Lynn! xoxo
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xoxo
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glad to hear the strep has moved on…now just rest and let your body catch up. Strep really knocks your energy away. Happy Birthday 7th child!!! xxx
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It really knocked me out Kat! I was surprised and at the end then I got a cold haha xxx
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yes I can remember getting strep when the kids were little, I always had it way worse than them…knocked my socks off for days…rest sister rest
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Thanks sweet sis x
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Glad to hear you are feeling better! Being outside with nature always seems to help! Happy birthday Mude and all others in your family! I hope to meet you all someday! ❤️
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Thanks Alice!
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Glad you are feeling much improved Lynn. Great family photos!
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Thank you dear Peter x
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Happy birthday to Mude. Wishing him a fabulous year ahead. 🎂🎂
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Thanks!
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Happy Birthday Mude…lots of excitement at your place. Thanks for sharing it!
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Thanks Holly xo
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xo
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Oh Lynn, what was that last dessert?
Leslie
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A turtle cheesecake with caramel, fudge, pecans and chocolate chips on top!
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I knew it was good…
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Always nice to celebrate birthdays with our loved ones. Glad you took off this past week to rest up a little amoung family activities. Hope you get back to full good helth soon!
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Thanks Gary x
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With such a big and loving family, there are so many wonderful celebrations! I am sorry you got ill but hope you are feeling much better already, Lynn 💖
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I am feeling pretty good Erika but still a bit tired. Thanks so much xx
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Sending healthy thoughts your way🤗💖
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Thank you
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Great family album
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Thanks
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Well happy birthday to the First Half Birthday-ers!
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haha thanks Colleen!
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😉 You’re welcome!
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xxx
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Happy Birthday Mude. How is the running going?
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He has not been running much since being at University but now lifts weights!
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I always love to see your happy family, not to mention all the yummy food you prepare! We’ve been offline for awhile, but hope to stop by more often! (K)
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So glad to see you dear K xx
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Oh Lynn! So lovely. Sorry to hear about your strep throat though. Hope you are well on the mend. Hugs
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I trust you are getting better, Lynn. It is a shame the birthdays aren’t spread out a bit more 🙂
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What a wonderful collection of pictures and happy birthday to your son.
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Thank yoy
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Glad you’re feeling better, Lynn and Happy Birthday, Mude!
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Thanks!
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Great pictures! Now you can relax and enjoy a period of relative quiet, Lynn.
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Happy Birthday to Mude! I’m glad you get a little time off before the next one, Lynn. But I imagine you will be just as busy as always. ❤
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You are right Diana! Thanks so much
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Somone here loves amazon!! Nice pictures.
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hahaha you are so right!
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Happy birthday Mude.
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Thanks! xo
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The dinner and dessert look delicious! Looks like it was a fun family celebration…the best kind! 🙂
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It really was Debbie!
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Lovely 💜💜
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Thanks sis xo
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The cheesecake looks delicious! Happy Belated Birthday to Mood! I really like that family photo of you all.
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Happy birthday! You have a lovely family! And that cheesecake looks delish!
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Thanks
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