Life with the Normans: Surprise Party & Friends & Homeschool & Goldfish & Heaven & Easter Party

So the title is long and I will cover it all in the order it is in. First of all I am blessed with the most amazing friends who told me we were having an egg hunt for the kids and at the same time had a surprise 30th birthday party for me! When we walked in they all yelled surprise and had fun cupcakes and presents and party hats, which my girls were SO confused by because they had come to hunt eggs and play NOT celebrate their Mama's birthday. I feel like I say it all the time, but I truly am humbled and blessed by my friends that show how much they love me constantly and this was just one of the many ways they do it. I do not like to be the center of attention at all, but this was done so lovingly and was so fun!! (And my girls still got to have their egg hunt!) I am not the greatest at making people feel loved and giving gifts or even being a great friend, but I am so thankful that these ladies love me despite all of this! Which was actually my example to Sarah Anne as to why we should home school. I told her that God has given me the ability to teach and she and I do it pretty well together, but I am not as good at giving gifts and making people feel loved and appreciated like some of my friends. We talked about how God blesses us with different gifts and that we have to use them to serve Him!! So that being said we ordered Sarah Anne's home school stuff and I am SO EXCITED!!

On to goldfish and heaven, so this morning (before I even knew about the party) I was thinking about how wonderful my friends are to avoid goldfish when it comes to party planning because of Sarah Anne. Goldfish are the perfect go-to snack for toddlers/preschoolers yet because SA will throw up if she has them they avoid them or try to have something she can have. It really doesn't seem like a big deal, but it really means a lot that they stop and think about my sweet girl. (And that none of them are shocked when she randomly does throw up!) As we were headed to the Gaineys today Sarah Anne out of no where was telling Becca that they have 2 dogs, and that they used to have 3, but 1 died. Then she sweetly said, but its ok because he is in heaven with Pops. It made me smile that she still thinks of Pops and does miss him!!

So I know I have rambled, but all of these things I want to remember and each are so special!! For the Easter Party, the kids made crafts and we made resurrection rolls, hunted eggs, and played outside. It was a BEAUTIFUL day and my girls loved being with their sweet friends!!