Mom's Birthday

Today Mom turns 67. Her special day began when she received her birthday gift from us, a sage and citrus scented candle. Mom loves candles so she really liked her gift. Then we got ready and headed for one of her favourites places to visit, the beach! For over a month now, Mom has been saying that it had been years since she visited the Mira Gut beach. We were either too busy or it ended up raining the days we planned, so we never ended going. Today's weather called for sun, so nothing was going to stop us now! When we first arrived at the beach, the first thing Mom said was that there was a special rock she was going to find today. The feeling she had was right; she not only found one special rock, but she found two! One was heart shaped and the other she called a big kiss because it had a big "X". She said that was her special gift from Dad :) After we returned home and picked some flowers from the garden, we went to Dad's grave. It's difficult during special days like this. To make her feel better, Tyler and I treated Mom for a special birthday dinner at one of her favourite places to eat. One of my best friends, Christine and her baby Maia, are sadly leaving tomorrow. Her family invited Mom, Tyler, and I over for a little goodbye party. While we were there, they surprised Mom with a little birthday tart with a candle! It was so sweet of them to remember her birthday. Since we came back, the phone has been ringing non-stop with calls from her family and friends. Overall, I think she had a pretty good birthday. Very special birthday wishes go out to bella, Danielle. Danielle turned 3!!! Tyler misses his buddy or should I say 'Partner in Crime'. Tell Mommy to bring you and Aya back to visit us when we return home.