Summer Trip- Part 3

Alright....to finish up this trip that has been drug out way too long....My birthday was Monday, July 27th and it was an awesome day! Mike and the boys left from Fayette the night before and Mike took the boys back to Cullman while he went to Georgia to play golf with his cousin Jackie and Uncle Herman. This totally left the day open for special birthday time with Mom. After some shopping in Tuscaloosa (my favorite place in the world to shop!), a visit to see my friend Cathy Bell's new gorgeous home, and a trip to Olive Garden for lunch, we went to my Aunt Terry's house and Ashley had made me this awesome cake!

Haven had a blast playing with Taylor, Riley and Ridge! She even was brave enough to go off the diving board! She learned to swim last year but because she has not gotten to play in water much this summer, she had to work her courage back up....

Mike got back from Georgia on Monday night and here's the cake from him.....

So personal, HUH! But good all the same! (In his defense, no one at Walmart could write on it at the time he went by). We left Gordo after lunch on Tuesday and went to Cullman to Bonnie and Shane's to pick the boys up. They so graciously let the kids invite some of their church friends over and we thank you Bonnie and Shane for helping make the kids visit much better. The boys on Monday spent some time with Blane and Carly Pope also, so thanks Christy for having them at your home also. We met friends Jeff and Tammy Silvey for supper and then it was off to Nashville to prepare for an early morning flight. It is so hard to leave Alabama when we come but we thank God for the short amount of time He allows us to visit. WE ENJOYED SEEING ALL OF YOU AND THANK GOD FOR THE GIFT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS!