Tuesday’s Tribute-Birthday’s, Family, Wii, Tennis


Yet Another Jay and Deb Production.
Have you hopped on Jay and Deb’s Tuesday Tribute bandwagon yet?
It’s a day totally devoted to all things non-egocentric. For me, it’s a day to give thanks.
But some how, I always seem to make it about me…..in a round about way. You see, so many of the things I’m grateful for, I’m thankful for because of they way they benefit/effect me.
Like, birthdays.
I love celebrating birthdays. Especially my children’s birthdays…….even though it means they are getting a year nearer to leaving the nest.
January is an especially joyful month for me because 3 of my children celebrate the day of their birth. And so do my sisters.

I’m thankful for our Wii and the hours of fun it has brought our family.


I’m thankful for tennis…..because even though we all pretty much suck, it’s a sport we can enjoy as a family.

And, I’m thankful for living near family. Lot’s and lots of family.
*NOTE: This week only, I’m not posting my Wordful Wednesday post until 12 am Wednesday morning.

About Angie

Angie is a CRAFT dabbling, recipe making, WORD loving, sunshine hording, book DEVOURING, Mama to a lot! She's kind of in love with Instagram right now, so if you want her attention, go find here there. {smiling}

Comments

  1. Scary Mommy says

    Oh, look at that face!!! A lot to be thankful for!

  2. what a handsome little guy! he looks so happy! i love the birthdays too! thankfully tho i only have the 2 each year. otherwise i’d prob go broke cuz i always seem to go waaaay overboard!

  3. Wonderful – living near family is truly a blessing!
    blessings to all your children & sisters – especially this month!

  4. WII made my shoulder hurt πŸ™‚ You’ll get better at tennis though.

  5. Your January sounds like May for us.

  6. Jay @halftime lessons says

    Thats the most fantastic Birthday cake Ive ever seen…I may make one for myself tonight just for the heck of it!!

    3 birthdays this month? One of them wouldnt be the…28th would it? Selfishly, that day might be special to me… πŸ˜‰

    Great post, Angie, I always love checking in on you.

    Jay

  7. ice cream cone cupcakes I forgot about those, how awesome! He is so dang cute! How fun to be back near family.

  8. I love living near all of my family as well. My in-laws retired and moved away and I just don’t get it. My family IS what makes me happy!

  9. Birthdays are so much fun. I love all the photos.

    And most of all, I love the fact that Wordful Wednesday is going to be on a Wednesday. Yeah!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you.

    You ROCK!!!!

  10. Are You Serious! says

    β™₯ That's great to be close to family! Looks like a fun time! πŸ™‚

  11. Having family nearby is truly a gift…

    Happy Birthday to your adorable boy! We are absolutely loving our Wii too! What are your favorite games?

  12. happy birthday to your handsome, happy guy. birthdays always make me sad we live so far away from our relatives. but the other 361 days, i’m absolutely FINE with it.

    see you tomorrow. i think i found a photo that just might work.

  13. Oh, G is so J’s mini-me! Looks like a fun time was had by all!

  14. Ahhhh yes. We are big fan of Wii and tennis as well! Looks like a rockin’ party! Happy Birthday to your little guy!

  15. Tiaras and Tantrums says

    fabulous – wish I lived near my family!!

  16. Garret is so cute. I’m glad he had a great day.
    Who’s all your family that live around you?

  17. β€’Β΄.ΒΈΒΈ.‒¨¯`β™₯.Erin.β™₯´¯¨‒.ΒΈΒΈ.Β΄β€’ says

    So many reasons to be thankful!! Great post.

  18. Oh, I so love the Wii. We just got one too and I love that the whole family can play it. I am also very jealous of you! We just moved away from tons and tons of family. Yep…all alone that’s me!

    Cute Tribute!

  19. oh my gosh, i adore birthdays too! and your january sounds like our may. and july!

  20. Isn’t living near family the best!?!?

  21. Wow, three in January?? I guess we now know what your lucky month is? πŸ™‚

    Great TT!

  22. happy birthday Garrett!

  23. We have a January birthday in our family, too! Oh, the fun…oh, the joy…oh the chaos. HA!

  24. Naturally Caffeinated Family says

    What great pics! happy birthday, wow that’s a lot of b-days in January! Looks like a fun great family filled party!

  25. The Shillingburg's says

    I’m so glad you live close to family now! My family is all pretty much with a three hour radius so we get to see them a lot. Definitely something to be thankful for!

  26. That child is to-die-for adorable! I love his face in the first photo. Happy birthday Garrett!

  27. Mark and Kiss says

    Happy Happy Birthday to Sweet little Garrett! He is so grown up now! How fun that you do tennis together as a family! What a great thing! It’s great to have family to celebrate special days together! I am very happy for you Angie.

  28. Happy Birthday Garret! I am also thankful for the wii. We have had ours for 2 years and have LOVED it!

  29. Hi, I'm Amy! says

    Birthdays are sooo much fun πŸ™‚ I have family close and I think God for it daily!

  30. Happy Birthday to the little man! Love the ice cream cone w/candles!

    I am thankful for my wii too πŸ™‚

  31. Birthdays are the best!!!
    So handsome, too!

  32. Stu Pidasso says

    It is great to have family nearby!!

    More the merrier.

  33. Gorgeous photos and family. It must be nice to live near family.

  34. The Frugal Angel-Guided Psychic says

    We love our Wii too! And, having twins myself, family and fun go together like the Wii and laughter!

  35. Oh I like this idea – I had never thought about being thankful for our wii but you are right – it has provided hours of family togetherness and fun for not only our immediate family but for family and friends who come to visit and we all end up laughing and being exhausted.
    I love the pic of your son with the huge birthday candles sticking out of the ice cream cone cake – too cute

    I’m really enjoying your blog – I’m going to add you to my favorites

  36. Happy Birthday to your cute little man!! πŸ˜‰ We love our Wii and Santa brought the Wii Fit for christmas the kids LOVE IT!!

    ;)Rachel

  37. Birthdays are the best because they don’t have to be shared with anybody else and we can focus on the one child completely and without guilt. It’s so fun!

    And, I’m glad you live near family. Is that one of the reasons you moved?

  38. That’s funny – I’m thankful for tennis for the same reason – and we all pretty much suck too! At least it’s exercise!

  39. mommaof4wife2r says

    agree…and my problem is that hubs is a college tennis divisional champ. see, that’s not fair! but i can beat him on Wii…so i’ll stick with that!

  40. hippos toes says

    Wonderful photos! I love tennis and can’t wait to teach our 2 yr old to play. He already has a racket. (I suck too but hubs is pretty good, although he’s no Roger Federer πŸ™‚ ).

  41. i love living close to family too! makes life even more amazing:)

  42. He is adorable….I am really happy for you that the move has turned out so well.

  43. Cherry's Jubilee says

    Awesome things to be thankful for! I have heard soo much about the wiis…we may break down at some point. Love the family shot. cherry

  44. Just bought a Wii for my Christmas for my kids (and me)… we have loved playing it over and over again!Great post as always.

  45. What an awesome birthday picture!!! I recognize him as the easy going, fun loving kid with the incredible smile!!

  46. Live.Love.Eat says

    Oh!!!!! Happy Birthday to your little guy!!!!!!!!! Love the pics!!!!

  47. Birthdays are so much fun.

    Great photos.

  48. Honey Mommy says

    Happy Birthdays! How nice that you have some fun events to brighten up January for you. :o)

  49. Veggie Mom says

    Wow…all those January birthdays…that’s a lot to be thankful for!

  50. Seriously the pictures are so fun!! And so is the Wii! Wii love it here too!

    haha see what i did there? Substitute Wii for We? BAH! Im genious! hahahahaha

  51. Wow! Recover from the holidays and head into birthday month for you!

    And isn’t the Wii just fun fun fun! We love it!

  52. Great tribute!

  53. tara @ kidz says

    I 2nd the tribute to wii and family. In no particular order! ;O)

  54. Aaaah! That is a really nice post! Living near family is really great, especially for the little ones!

  55. Sooooooo sweet. I love that you said you all suck at tennis. LOL!!

    And really – 12am…that means I have to stay up until like, um, 3am. Not. πŸ™‚ I’ll be partaking, just in my time-zone. Hehe.

  56. brunger bunch says

    Angie, You amaze me. I love to read your blog. It always inspires me. I feel like I see and know whats going on with you, even though I really don’t. Its fun to keep up with the family!!!

  57. Doesnt he look happy? I LOVE our Wii and so do my kids! Both my daughter and son seem to be naturals at the sports games Tennis and bowling seem to be there best and favorite games to play. I so love me some Guitar Hero very addictive.

  58. What a handsome, handsome guy!!!! Great cupcake with lots of candles πŸ™‚

  59. You are so lucky to live near family!! Our family lives 500-3000 miles away πŸ™

  60. Oh, and I soooooo want to try playing a Wii!! But first I think I need to win one πŸ™

  61. *{Happiest Birthdays}* all around!

    You have a beautiful family!

    xoxo

  62. I am Arizona; a person, not a place. says

    I tried tennis once….

    I’m envious of your sunshine! We’re expecting a blizzard tomorrow!!!!!

  63. girlytwins says

    Happy birthday Garrett. He is such a doll.

    Wow January is s busy month in your family. Lots of fun!!

  64. Straight to Your Hart says

    No better way to give a tribute…your family! Happy Birthday to them all!!…busy…

  65. Angie, he is so stinking cute. Just wait until the girls start calling to talk to him! Does he know what a cutie pie he is?

    Happy Birthday Garrett!!!

  66. As a tennis coach, I love to see kids start playing the game. Good luck and just think ‘sucking’ in tennis all relative. Fun is the important thing, in addition, if your kids play at the age it looks like their starting, they’ll have really good hand eye coordination anyways.

    Just the Lane Public Service Announcement….love your blog and thanks for stopping by mine.

  67. Clark Captions says

    Love those birthdays! Looks like a great party!

  68. WheresMyAngels says

    Happy Late Birthday!

    I love our Wii Fit, cause it is one game we will all compete on and get healthier.

  69. Gunnisac Sandersons says

    Oh, I love our wii and all the fun our family has had with it as well. We all play tennis too. Carl is on a whole leval higher than Cora and I am about 4 levels below her, so we have fun, but it is not even there either. I love having family near by! I am so glad you are near your family too. I can’t not comment so I think I am going to have to do the Delurking thing!

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