Reed's Coffin Birthday Cake!

You can see his hands escaping the coffin!

Another view of the cake. The best surprise of the day was the extreme yumminess of the cake!

Jim and Eleanor brought Reed some "High Fiber" Birthday wishes... along with the cereal to eat!

The many birthday cards he received this afternoon!

Eleanor Wellings

Laurie Jackson, Doug Walker and Eleanor

Reed's 50th Birthday Party

Annie and Hayley Wellings

Laurie Jackson

The Spread! We had Funeral Potatoes, Ham, Rolls, Jell-O Salad and basically everything that goes with a "funeral" meal. We are a bit sick and twisted. I really tried not to be too mean... after all he has 6 years to conjure up my 50th birthday demise.

The McMurdie's (poor Anna just had her Gall Bladder out!)

Tomorrow, February 28th is Reed's 50th birthday!!!!! Woo Hoo!

We just finished painting Ruby's room. Well, finished is a bit wrong. Actually, we need to put the chair rail up and then finish cutting in the ceiling. Reed will be putting in the new floor during the next week. Her room is something I dreamed about as a kid - I was so surprised she chose the same colors I would have at her age. Pink, Pink and blue.

Ruby chose a really cute ceiling fan that is pink and white. Such a girly girl room! I am so glad we are able to do this for her. It makes me so happy to see her happy.

I just got a new game that I LOVE! IT is the first game I have purchased that I WILL NOT let anyone else play. Laura Croft Tomb Raider Anniversary Edition. SO MUCH FUN! I had only played it on the XBOX so the Wii controls are kind of weird to me, but I am getting used to it. Once I beat the game others can play - I am not TOTALLY unreasonable.

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No Choir Tour For Me

Well, here's the latest. I had to know RIGHT NOW if my knee would be up to the challenge of choir tour 2009. Since there is no guarantee the surgery was successful for several months, I have withdrawn from the MoTab Choir tour.

This makes me sad on several fronts, but mostly because I was going to have the opportunity to meet a niece I haven't met before.

For those who don't know: My cute Mom put a baby up for adoption in 1947. Long story. In 2001 my sister, Linda Bingham, found us! Miraculously, she lives here in Kaysville, just about 8 blocks from me! Her daughter just moved to the St. Louis area and we have never had the opportunity to meet. This summer would have been our first.

Anyway, I just wanted to keep you posted. I appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers.

Reed's 50th Birthday

Reed's turning 50!!! I need great ideas for his birthday par-tay. Please submit in writing....