I don't think it's possible to have a better b-day than I did last Sunday.
Chloe baked and Tess frosted this darling cake for me!
It was their gift to me and I couldn't have been happier. Tess worked hard to find just the right picture to use and made sure it was picture perfect! She chose to make me singing because, as many of you know, I love to sing. But also because that night I had a girls camp meeting/b-day party for the girls (YCL's) in my cabin. We are the singing cabin and are in charge of the songs at girls camp in a few weeks!
Notice the One grey streak Tess put in my BROWN hair.
Two jabs at me on one cake!
Chloe was a great baker and also helped fill in the skirt on the cake with frosting.
That morning I found a gift on the kitchen table. Russ had taken the kids to each pick out a charm for this darling bracelet! My mom had a beautiful charm bracelet and I always loved to wear it and pretend I was grown up. Now I guess I finally am!
THANKS HONEY!
Church was SOOO fun! My b-day was announced in the program (they announce the b-days every week) it was FUN to have everyone wish me a happy birthday. The first was Tommee Sampson, my darling 9 year old friend with Autism. She gave me a nice loud "Happy Birthday Sister Crawford!" the instant I walked into the chapel.
Next came the funny b-day cake fiasco. I was late out of our last class because I was actually in Rustin's class because he got a new calling. My visiting teachers, Milde Ash (who had made this darling butterfly cake) and Jeanne Goodman were running around the church with the cake looking for me. They sent others to find me too. I had people telling me "Someone is looking for you. Go to the front foyer and STAY THERE!" I went there and no one was there, but soon, around the corner came Milde and Jeanne laughing their heads off and carrying the cake. They had trapsed around the whole building trying to find me. Then they sang Happy Birthday to me right there as everyone was heading out to their cars.
It was the BEST!
Not long after I got home, the doorbell rang. It was Liz Barrett (who I visit teach) and she brought me this YUMMY lemon cake with walnuts! It was to DIE for! I was glad she put walnuts in it cuz it kept the kids from eating it all before I got the chance.
Oh, did I mention it was FAST SUNDAY!
TORTURE!!
Not long after that the doorbell rang again. This time it was our Bishop and his wife Michelle (who is my visiting teaching partner- man, I love visiting teaching!) and they brought me these fantastic cookies that Bishop made and the CUTEST pink and brown and silver flower for my hair (that is not pictured because it was IN my hair). So sweet and so thoughtful!
I know this doesn't look like much now, but it started out as big as the plate! The 5 youngest Gallman girls brought it to choir practice and delivered it to me there! They had come by the house and Russ told them I was at choir and so they made a special delivery!
It was the cutest thing I have ever seen, this row of blondies and red heads, all in a line from tallest to shortest (12-2 yrs. old) coming to wish me a happy birthday!
Yes, I was STILL FASTING!!
After a yummy dinner made by the birthday girl we finally got to snitch some of the treats and get ready for the big meeting/party with my 12 newest teenage friends.
Rustin getting ready for a house full of high school girls!
Chloe upside down as usual!
Jake licking his chops in anticipation!
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Tess (on far left edge) Chloe, Larissa, Amanda, Brianna, Aubrey, Brooke, Danet, Kristin, Brittni, SaraH, Olivia, Kisha, Shantel, Anaiis, Lindsey and Anni!!!!
Our meeting went GREAT! We learned and practiced lots of songs and man can these girls SING!
When I went to bed that night the first thing Russ said was, Wow, those girls sounded AMAZING!!
He was right.
Olivia about to chow down on me. Like my grey streak??
Nice Tess!
Kristin Palmer is also a YCL leader with me and had fun partying with us. She brought the ice cream and some yummy treats for me for later!
Standing by her is Anni and Shantel. LOVE THEM!
These are two more of my awesome singers, Brooke and Danet
Never pass up an opportunity to play with fire!
Super fun and talented Brianna from my own ward.
We are going to have a ROCKIN' girls camp!
A big thanks to all those who sent cards and gifts (cute necklace Jan!) and called and emailed and dropped things by later in the week (or dropped stuff by the week before- Mj)! Thanks to Jodie and Becky for a very entertaining lunch and darling gifts.
I really feel very loved.
