Happy Birthday James!
Tomorrow is my first born's birthday. The big 24. I am not sure where all the years went...they sure went fast. I have many many great memories of those years, and can't believe his next birthday will be a quarter of a century. I have selected a few photos of him as a child, one of Dad and Uncle Fred as children reflecting where James gets some of his good looks, the rest of his looks are from me! Also included my favorite picture of Elise and James...and Mac's favorite of them in the bunk beds....his face says it all. We have had such a fun life so far with many more years to come. Happy Birthday James I hope you have a wonderful day....can't wait to meet you and Elise for Oysters tomorrow night. Stay good. Mom

Well this just about says it all about our snow this year. Went to the cabin on April 13th only to find about five feet of snow. We got Bailee in her coat and said "Let's go to the lake!" She loves to run on the sandy beach.....needless to say when she got there the lake is frozen over and all there was between her and no beach...was another snow berm! Oh well couple of more weeks and it will all melt, well maybe four weeks. We have had a crazy past five weeks, the highlight of which was our visit to Boston to see our Mac for her 21st birthday. She is doing great, busier than ever with classes, friends, and her volunteer work. I think she is putting Stonewall Jackson down and she has moved on to Kumquat lord of all bikes....I think that is what she is calling him. James and Elise are doing well, starting to enjoy Spring. James is taking a road trip for his birthday present from Mom and Dad. He will fly to Seattle, meet up with Eamonn and they will fly to New Orleans on 5/14/08 and help friend Nate move/drive back to Boise to be closer to family. They will stop in Denver to wish Trevor Happy Birthday! I miss the days when Trevor and James would both have their birthdays so close together. Then there was tax day....oh woe is us, but it is over for awhile. Now we are planning for the weddings in the family this summer, Cousin Sara June 28th and Marian's son Lou on July 26th. I will be taking my parents to visit Aunt Fumi and Uncle Yes in Idaho Falls May 9th and then a quick trip down to SLC for Sara's Wedding Shower. My Maid of Honor's daughter Lacey is getting married in Meridian on June 14th. Mac will be flying in from Boston for Sara's wedding then home for at least a week and then back to Boston for the summer......Here are a couple of more photo's from Boston and the Cabin. James' birthday is up next. I will have to find a special picture of him. Stay posted.