Thank You!

This post is dedicated to all of you who made my 17 Birthday to be one of the best and specialist birthdays ever!













I began the day with a good morning snuggle from Sissy who came in to say hello, and was cold, and got in my bed, and fell asleep :D

Once I finally drug my carcass out of bed and went down stairs all the little kids were waiting for me in the kitchen to sing "Happy Birthday" They were on tune too!
After getting my hug from dad and having bible study I enjoyed one of my favorite and *ehem* VERY unhealthy food choices for breakfast.
Trina and Leah made breakfast for me and the rest of the crew ( I think I was supposed to do something beneficial while they did it, but I could not seem to stay away from the kitchen and ended up sitting on a bucket chatting with them :D )
Opening presents, one of which I already posted about *grin* , a quick (quick for the Hipps that is) and we left to go visit mom in West Point for the day.
I drove my charming siblings down every Minimum Maintenance Road we could find while Trina took random pictures of random things out the window.
After a traditional birthday wishing from Grandpa, we spent the day with mom going to our favorite thrift store, the Library (one of my favorite places on earth), and watching "Ice Age 2".
My dear Brother, Daniel, called to pass along his well wishes, and our favorite neighbor, Lana, called to make sure I was having a wonderful day! :D


I took Trina, Leah and Benjamin home to do chores and then ran them back up to Emily's this time where they all went swimming.
Leah and I stayed behind because after such a big day, and the a late-to-the-point-of-early night the night before, I was EXHAUSTED!
With a very thoughtful call from my dear friend Elizabeth to remember, we had some VERY spicy-dad-prepared- steak for supper.
I quick checked my email to find 42 messages mostly from well wishing friends. I checked the "Real" mail to find a beautiful and encouraging birthday card from another friend, Amber!

Then, the grand finale was a VERY special call from a very special family, namely the Hutchins, who ALL (ok most all :D ) sang me TWO different versions of "Happy Birthday"! In Harmony! They are excellent singers who would rival the Wissmann's if they ever recorded! Not to mention the time they took to gather and sing made my day.

*feels special*
THANK YOU EVERYONE!

Y'alls ROCK!