SURPRISE!!!

Well, we had a surprise party for Aly's 10th birthday, which is this week. And boy was she surprised! As you can see by the look on her face! They had so much fun, they swam and laughed and roasted marshmallows and all that fun stuff. And her BFF, who is in Minnesota with her grandparents, surprised her and called her to say Happy Birthday, so it was very nice. Of course, I'm a little sad. How can I not be, my baby is turning 10. Oh my, where did the time go? Of all the advice you get when you are pregnant, I think enjoying them because they grow so quickly is the only one that's really true. I mean I got lots of unsolicited advice, and I usually rolled my eyes at most of it, but they do grow quickly, don't they?! *sniff sniff*
On another note, Charlotte, who apparently has nothing to do all day and night, turned me on to Facebook, and now I'm hooked. Thanks Charlotte! And then Nana went and joined, but she didn't "see" anyone she went to school with, and now she wants to get off of Facebook. She thinks they might all be dead! I guess we'll never know, now will we?! I told her she should stay on but who knows? I'll keep you posted on this earth-shattering news, 'k?
And I'm still thinking about family in Houston, TX and hoping they're doing o.k. since Ike. Say a prayer . . .
Good night.