Happy Birthday

Today I celebrate birthdays for 2 very dear friends.

One is my sister-in-law, Lauren.  Lauren is such a great wife to my brother, and an amazing mom to my two sweet little nieces.  Here she is at halloween this year.  What a trooper.  Happy Birthday Lauren!

The other is my dear friend Susan Fisk.  The photo below isn't Susan.  But Susan decorated this princess birthday cake for her sweet daughter.  Isn't it amazing?  We used to live in the same neighborhood, so Susan and I would give each other "mom's day outs" on a regular basis.  Our kids got along splendidly and we just trusted each other with anything and everything. Our kids went to the Fisk house the night Z was born... such special memories.  We went swimming at the neighborhood pool all summer long.  We no longer live close, and have each moved, and though the miles now separate us, she's been so faithful to keep up the phone calls.  Happy Birthday Susan!