madeleone

Happy Halloween today and thanks to everyone who sent birthday wishes, v-gifts, and gorgeous art (mywitch) yesterday.

I had a lovely quiet day at home reading, knitting, and just hanging out. I heard from all four of my kids (even my oldest son who is notorious for remembering my b'day usually three days later.) He and his kids left a birthday serenade on my voicemail.

I made a pot of Chicken Gnocchi soup for dinner. (It was delicious. The recipe claims that it's even better than Olive Garden's. I've honestly never had theirs, but it has become one of my favorite soups). Younger son T came out to hunt after school (he's a teacher) and stayed for dinner, so that was nice.

I got a amazon gift card from my baby J and her family, along with a video card that was adorable of her three and five-year-old singing Happy B'day to me, and also had nice long call with them. And I had Skyped earlier with older daughter K and grandkids and opened their gift that arrived in the mail (picture below). I was quite excited about this as I have quite a collection of HP funco dolls, but I'll have to wait until Dec.1st to play with it as it's an Advent calender. Perhaps I'll post a pic each day when I open them ala Gingerbred, as she did last year with her lego calender. So all in all I had a very nice birthday.

I'm more of a lurker than a poster but this deserves an update. I became a grandma again today, for the sixth time. Three of my four kids now have two each, coincidentally each has a boy and a girl in that order, (what's the odds of that I wonder?) Their ages are 7, 4.5, 3, 1.5, 9 months, and one day old.

Anyway here is our newest bundle of joy, born around noon today, Delaney Rose K., 8lb.4oz, 20'' long. Baby and Mom are doing fine.
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Thanks to all who posted Birthday wishes here and/or on FB, or messaged me greetings or virtual gifts. It made my day to to hear from so many friends. :D

Hubby took me out to lunch and then we went to the casino. I didn't win big but didn't lose too much either and had a fun time. I got phone calls from 3 of my 4 kids which was nice. #4 is coming over tomorrow and bringing chinese take out for lunch to celebrate both our birthdays, as his was earlier in the month while we were away on our trip.

Speaking of our trip I still have lots of pics to post and promise to get around to it eventually. Getting back to RL is an adjustment, the time difference threw my internal clock all out of whack but after nearly two weeks things are starting to even out. Now we change off of daylight savings time this weekend and it will be out of whack again. It has actually been snowing here today on and off, not enough to stick or anything, but still is is disturbing to see those white flakes flying so early in the season!

I got back yesterday from my 5 day camping trip and am FINALLY getting caught up with the exchange and my flist.

I do love to camp, and it was lovely getting to spend time with my girls and both their boyfriends, but it is hard to be without internet for that length of time. (I'm an internet junkie, I must admit). Anyway, back home and have another day off (yay!) before I have to return to work, so am just going to relax and enjoy the quiet time to myself. :)