Happy Spring!

Wow, I am not good at updating! I have discovered Facebook and it can be a little addicting. It is a great way to keep in touch with people but can take up a lot of time. I can not believe spring is here already. Some days feel like it and then we will get a blast of winter to remind us not to get too comfortable. The kid's spring break came and went--so early this year. We didn't go on a vacation. We are saving that for the summer. We managed to stay busy everyday. The big thing we did was go to the Ft. Worth zoo. It was..how should I put it..a ZOO!! It was soooo crowded. We made a mental note never to go during spring break again. But the kids loved it anyway.

I know I posted that one picture twice but I don't know how to remove the other one so enjoy it twice :)

The highlight of Curt's week had to be his first Dallas Mavericks game! He went with John and they had floor seats! Both "boys" were so excited.

My Birthday Celebrations

I meant to post before now. I am thankful for quite a bit this week (that is always a good sign you had a good week!) Friday was my birthday--the big 4-0. Ouch. I dreaded this one for awhile. I have came to the realization of course that that is silly. Everyday is a gift from God and I am very thankful I have had another year of life. I had a great celebration. Ever since we were kids my parents started the tradition of making signs the night before our birthday. When we would wake up the next morning we would be greeted with many colorful birthday signs made from construction paper. I carried it on with my children and even do it for my husband. It took my husband awhile to catch on to it but he eventually came around to the Campbell tradition :) I heard him sneak out at 6:00am the morning of my b-day and had the kids make my signs. Here are some:

That night John and I went to P.F.Chang's for dinner--yum! I am so thankful for my parents who stayed and watched to kids for us! The next night my parents took us out to dinner and then we came back and opened presents and had cake. I feel so blessed to have so many friends and family who wished me a happy birthday--I felt so loved on my special day--THANK YOU :)

Thankful Thursday

My cousin Sandy has a blog (the first one listed on the left) and she does this every Thursday so I think I will steal her idea :) Every Thursday I will talk about what I am thankful for that week. The first one is actually something my daughter is more thankful for than I am--the flat iron! See, she has super curly hair that I love (she not so much). Every morning I help her spray it and brush it out. It has so many tangles that she often cries out in pain! She has said so many times, "I wish I had straight hair!" How many times have we straight hair ladies wanted curly hair?? How many stinky perms did we sit through in the 80's just to get that perfect head of curls? (OK, maybe I am dating myself!) Anyway I remember my mom rolling my hair in foam rollers at night and then being so excited in the morning to see what I looked like with curly hair. I couldn't wait to go to school and show my friends. When I straighten Emma's hair with the flat iron it is the same but in reverse! It is so cute. She'll run her fingers through it and flip it around like a Pantene commercial. I straightened her hair last night as we watched American Idol together. The pics I have here are a little old (I didn't get the chance to download the picture I took last night). You get the idea. By the way, she has big earrings on in these pictures because it was 70's day at school that day. I don't always let her wear such funky earrings :)

I am thankful for something a little more serious this week than hair :) My brother had a very big interview this week. It was promotion with his same company but in Florida instead of Alabama. He has wanted this for many years. We all prayed very hard for Eric. Long, heart felt prayers. But I think we all prayed with the intentions that God has all the answers and if it is in His will that this be done. God wants us to be happy. He also wants us to be specific with our prayers. Eric got the job! The power of prayer is amazing. The thing Eric knew though was his faith would be the same even if he did not get the job. God is all knowing. Only He knows what is best for us. He still wants to hear from us though..He still wants to know what would make us happy. I am thankful for our Father that He wants to listen to us..He hears each and every one of us--so talk to Him.