I headed back to Kirksville today (surprise surprise!) for…well…just because I wanted to!!! I have no photo shoots until Sunday, but I came back on Wednesday.
Here’s the deal….this cute kid is in town and I miss him so much because he lives too far away
and it’s this girl’s 22nd bday
I have 10 make that 9 (I just finished one tonight) sessions to edit, I have two shoots on Sunday, I have my Forest Park Mini Shoots next week (still a few spots open, call me to book) plus another shoot that Sunday and I can work much faster back at my apartment in St. Louis, but….birthday’s and nieces and nephews trump all of that :) So I decided to come home!
I about took away Caroline’s birthday present when I found out what she picked for her birthday dinner
Fried Chicken…seriously…dad had a stroke this year! Actually, we like to joke (which it’s totally not a joking matter, but we are the Early’s and we don’t really like to take life so seriously) that it was Caroline who caused my dad’s stroke almost a year ago. We were all home for the Halloween party and we also all went out for Caroline’s 21st…and Caroline went ALL OUT. Um, we might have brought her home after an HOUR up at the Dukum and she might have been hilarious and she might have got stuck in the floor board of the rental car and she might have been complete dead weight while her so so nice brother-in-law Ryan carried her in the house and she might have gotten her head stuck in the fireplace and she might have…well…I could go on and on, but we are all silly on our 21st :) Anyway- everybody went home after the weekend and then we all got calls that Tuesday morning saying that dad had a stroke. Caroline walked into his hospital room crying because she was certain she caused it :) It really was a very sad and scary thing and it better not happen again (you hear that dad!!), but at least we can still have something to laugh about. Thanks Caroline, ha!
Anyway…back to the reason for this post. Actually, there is no reason for this post.
oh fried chicken
DON’T WORRY!!!! We’ve got grapes :)
and birthday cake
So I guess the grapes really just get completely out weighed. Oh well, they gave it their best effort!
Dinner was pretty entertaining as usual. This little girl thought the world was going to end because she had to finish her green beans and chicken
Then, when I totally caught her cheating and trying to leave the dinner table, she gave me this look
NEWS ALERT!!! Hy-vee now has Pear Tree’s salad dressing and CROUTONS!!! Yeah, our whole family is in heaven. I know this means nothing to you if you’re not from Kirksville but trust me, it’s a good thing.
What? You don’t have kids with no pants stealing your birthday presents???
How freaking cute is this bag she got??? I put it on my Christmas list :)
Oh man, being an Aunt can be so much fun sometimes!
I know, I know! I’m in love with him too :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLINE!! and yes, I put this picture in because you look special!
ok- I’m off to bed but before I go, I have a question. Since majority of the family is coming home this weekend, i will not get my usual room. I will be sleeping in my brother’s room and for some reason Amanda has decided that Carson is sleeping there too. I can understand putting him in his own room when there are extra room’s available. Then everyone get’s good sleep! BUT….here is where I get confused. If he is going to be sleeping the same room as some one else…why is it my room?? The room Amanda is sleeping in is 2 times the size of the room I’m sleeping in. So it makes complete sense to put him and his pack and play in the TINY room with me and not in the LARGE room with his mom. Confused??? yep, so am I :)
Amanda, if he wakes up…he’s going directly into your cozy bed :) GOOD NIGHT!
Kathy says
Looks like Caroline had a great birthday – even without me! Anyway, tell her I thought about her all day and wanted to wish her a Happy Birthday but she’s not on facebook and I didn’t want to call and disturb her party.
I can’t believe she’s 22 already! Yikes – we are all getting older I guess…see you soon!!!
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