Lisa's 28 on the 28th!

My brithday this year was just wonderful, as it is every year.  McCord is so awesome and makes every day special, especially birthdays.  He bought me some small gifts (sunglasses, and a S.H.I.E.L.D. cup) that I got on my birthday.  He also arranged for babysitting and we went to Tucanos Brazillian Grill for dinner with Tristan & Sarah, and Cory and LeAnn Pehrson (from the Woodledge ward).  It was so awesome.  I got phone calls from everyone on both sides of the family.  It was awesome.  Family party was the sunday after my birthday. Big thanks to all those presents:

- new outfit for spring with blue capris and fun stripes orange and blue shirt from Mom & Dad. My mom also made me beautiful sunflower valance for my kitchen window.

- Downeast gift card from Justin & Alesa

- $ towards my lawn mower from D & Britt.

- calendar for 2014 from Mauri

- Time Out For Women tix from Courtni and Kandi.

- gardening gloves and new spade, small rake and small pruners for my yard work and sore hands. From Angie's fam.

- Jo got me a new doorbell. Jared cooked me dinner and brought me a flower and cleaned my kitchen including dishes. 

Feel loved by ALL the family! I am so so blessed. Love to all my family!

I got some lovely emails from people I decided to post for journal entry reasons:
Email from my hilarious brother Nate, who is currently on a mission:

Dear Lisa Mae,

 

I love you more than a fat boy loves a twinkie, more than McCord loves Daredevil, more than Angie loves dancing, more than Adam loves dogs, more than Jared loves Lacrosse, more than Joe loves drumming and more than I love Ultimate.

 

True Story.

 

You are the best sister I could ever ask for Lisa. You are my best bud and Im stoked to hang out with you when I get back home. I love my sister Lisa and I brag to people here about how we never got in fights. You da best! I always remember your birthday because its 8 days from mine and you're 8 years older than me. So... this should be Happy 28th!!

 

Love you Lisa!

 

- Nate

 

P.S. I made you an acrostic poem. Pretty amazing if you ask me.

 

L oving

I ncredible

S uper cool sister

A bs of steel

 

Here is the lovely email that I got from my mom, she is so awesome:

 

Happy Birthday Lisa Mae!!

 

 

I LOVE YOU!!!  I am proud of you.  Thanks for being the loyal, tender and loving daughter that you are!  I think you are beginning to see how much a mother can love her child and just have the most sincere desire for that child to be happy and have the things she needs to become who God created her to become.

Now as an adult child, my ideal for you remains the same.  I wish for you to be happy and have all the things you need to become who God created you to be.  I see you making great strides forward and nothing brings me more joy.  

 

I will never forget the feeling of holding you in my arms for the first time, admiring your dainty features, long finger, tiny toes and beautiful eyes and face.  You were born beautiful and still are just as beautiful.  I hope you will always remember the meaning of your name.  Lisa= consecrated to God.  This I know will help you draw near unto Him and help you to develop an even deeper love for Him as you consecrate your life to Him.  I challenge you to read your patriachal blessing today or this week and feel and remember what God has given you and desires for you in this life.  

 

Hope you have a Happy Day on this day of your birth.

 

All my Love, 

MOM