Happy Birthday, Sam

Today is Sam's 15th birthday. It's hard to believe! It seems like just the other day when I was in the hospital delivering him. He was so tiny and perfect, and I would often wonder what he would be like when he was a teenager. Now, he's not so tiny, but he's still perfect to me. He's a great kid, and he makes me proud.

Last night, I surprised him with an impromptu party after Youth Church. I came in with an ice cream cake to share with the youth group. He was a little embarrassed, but mostly he was grateful that I went to the trouble to show him how special he is to me.

Today's post on my other blog,  is a recipe for the mini birthday cake pictured above. Although I'm not much of a cake decorator, and the cake is by no means perfect, I made the miniature cake for Sam's birthday. He loved it.

Veteran's Day Parade

Today was the Veteran's Day Parade in downtown Bristol. The Tennessee High Mighty Vikings Band was in it. So, I stood in the frigid cold, watching my son go by with his trumpet.

When we went out to the car this morning, there was a tiny bit of snow on it and a few flurries in the air. By the time we got to where the band was meeting before the parade, the snow was coming down heavily and steadily. I was really worried about the parade. Thankfully, the snow stopped completely before the parade started.

I managed to get some pictures of Sam in his band uniform. The first couple were taken at home this morning. It was still pretty dark out, and the snow caused streaks across the pictures.





The next two pictures were taken during the parade. Sam is in the second row, second from the left.