No more painting and birthdays

I have finished painting!!!! DONE DONE DONE and I hope I don't have to paint for the rest of my life.  Ironically, I asked for and got a really nice step ladder for my birthday.  I sure could have used it these last six months but I didn't even think I needed one like what I got until I used one at a friend's house recently and realized what I could have been working with.  Look at the difference between what I used all during the painting project and what I COULD have had!  It is a miracle I didn't fall off!

Oh well.  It will come in handy for lots of other projects.

We celebrated my birthday Sunday night with a feast from Lonny Rays BBQ and gluten-free chocolate cake AND pumpkin cheesecake.  My mouth was so happy. Here is some of my birthday loot.....

Beckie is here from Hawaii.  She arrived last Wednesday and leaves this Wednesday.  All too short a visit but we are making the most of the time we have with her.  Steve and I went to St. Louis on Saturday to celebrate Noah’s 6^th birthday and here are some photos of the evening.  Emily and Joe took Noah and his friend, Wyatt, to the City Museum while grandparents babysat the sleeping little ones.  We watched the original “Angels in the Outfield” and “The Bee Movie”.  Both very entertaining.

Beckie and Quinn above

Noah with all his birthday gifts below

Emily did the cake.  Isn't it cute???

Steve and Lucy after church