Anniversary Presents

Well, yesterday and today was mine and David's 9 year anniversary! It doesn't seem like it has been 9 years at all! About 4 years and 2 kids ago I would have wished for a sweet romantic anniversary present such as my children's birthstone rings with Kain and Gage's names engraved on them, we never did get around to getting the other two kids, but now I would be thrilled with a maid for a day. My first present of the day came from Aubriel which was a split cup on chocolate milk on my living room carpet... that was fun to clean up.

Then we come to Brody. Brody, Brod, Bro, well be fore I start with his lovely gift I should back up a little. Thanks to my father-in-law and lots of hard work by both him and Dave we have this beautiful garden now in our back yard...And this is what our vegetables look like after I pick them...And this is what they looked like yesterday after Brody decided to play ball with them in the living room....

And this is Brody desperately seeking sympathy from a mom that really had none left...

So, that was my present from Brodric yesterday afternoon.

Then my poor little Gage had an asthma attack for most of yesterday and throughout the night. We think now it is just a cold but my goodness it hits him SO hard!

What did Kain get me you ask? Nothing! Beautiful, wonderful, blissful, peaceful nothing. Luckily not only is he usually quite healthy but is also old enough to know that my threats may result in very real beatings.

So for this anniversary Dave and I exchanged sleep for our anniversary presents. He got to sleep from 3 am - 8 am and I got to sleep from 12noon - 2 pm, I think I may have more sleep coming. We did get to go out for a very nice dinner last night before Gage got real bad and today while I was snuggled in bed between my milk monster and tomato tosser, saying a prayer for my blue boy and counting my blessings for the well one, I remembered what my true anniversary present is... the same one I have gotten every day for the last wonderful 9 years... such a thoughtful, loving, husband and 4 sweet, amazing, sometimes very "special" children that makes up the most wonderful family a person could ask for!