Happy Birthday Elke!

Elke, I wish I was there to take you out today! Happy birthday! You are one of my favorite people and I love that you are a part of our family! I am so glad that you are my sister and I cannot imagine life without you! Thanks for being such a great friend to me as well. You are a wonderful mother, wife, sister and friend! I hope that you get spoiled this week. Enjoy your big day.....Happy birthday Elke!!!! Love you!

Looks who birthday it is!!!!!

Kendra, the baby of the Ek family!!! Kendra, you are getting so big! I remember the day you were born, I cannot believe that you are the beautiful girl you are and how old you are! I miss you and love you! I hope you have a wonderful birthday! Love, Nat

Emily Millard

Happy Birthday Em!!! Today Emily turns 14!!!! I cannot believe that she is old enough to "love" boys and go to stake dances! I had the chance to hang out with her yesterday and grab lunch at Kneaders and today we had a fun bday party at her house with the fam! Emily is awesome! I love this girl! She is one after my own heart! She loves to organize, rearrange, clean, etc. However she is WAY cooler than her aunt nat in many ways. She has incredible style, she's hilarious, has the most beautiful face and has a heart of gold and would do ANYTHING for anyone! She is always helping her mom around the house, sticking up for her friends and those who aren't necessarily the "coolest kids in jr. high. She gets straight A's and rocks it in all her activities and classes at school. She's the one you want in your group for a group project in class :) Seriously Emily is a wonerful niece. And I know her family loves and appreciates her so much as a sister and daughter. Em, you add so much to our family and we wouldn't want it any other way. I love spending time with you and enjoy your fun, spunky, upbeat, friendly, loving personality.....plus you are gorgeous! I hope you have a way happy birthday! XOXOX! Love, Aunt Nat

Abby's first dance

Tonight I was able to help my oldest niece Abby get ready for her first dance! It was such a fun experience. I think we were more excited than she was. We did the whole deal, took her to get her nails manicured, hair done and the whole bit. Her mom did her makeup and made sure Abby had a boutonnière for her date. Abby looked darling and I thought it was fun that I was able to be a part of it! I hope she had a blast.... here are a few pictures....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLA GIRL!!!!

Ella is my little buddy! And 2 days ago she turned 4! I am a little behind in posting her birthday wishes, sorry Ella! Ella and I have a special bond, she and I spent a little time together just before she turned 2. And ever since then I have just LOVED her to pieces! She spoils me as her aunt and in return I get to spoil her right back! :) Ella I hope you know how much I love you and look forward to talking to you on the phone. You put such a big smile on my face and my favorite thing about you is when you tell me stories! You are the best story teller and a REALLY good singer! I also love it when I come to visit and you wake me up and ask me to put makeup on you just like me. I hope you had so much fun camping for your birthday! I still can't wait to hear about all the cool things you did while you were there. I love you and miss you all the time. Happy Birthday! I am so glad you are a part of our family! Love, Aunt Nat

Never forget!

Today I was listening to the radio and watching tv being reminded of such a tragic and awful time 8 years ago. President Obama was giving a speech at the Pentagon on tv as I was getting ready this morning and I noticed that I should have been touched by our President talking about 9/11, however I felt it was cold and just another speech that was written and had to be given....I felt that was odd and made slight mention of it to my mom as I drove her to the airport this morning. * Now...I do not consider myself a very political person so this is not about being political please understand...but I am very patriotic and I cannot help but feel especially so today.* Anyway, I dropped mom off and was heading back home while listening to the radio and that song came on about never forgetting and where we were when the world stopped turning....on that September day...country song...anyway.....then came President Bush's voice and immediately my heart filled with emotion, I could not hold back the tears. I just felt his love for this country and for its people. Some may say things about each President and their choices yada yada...but nothing can touch that raw emotion I heard in President Bush's speech at that moment...I remember it then and I can still remember it now. I will never forget and I wish today I felt that way when I heard our current President speak.

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