Julie's Birthday

Julie had another birthday this month. They seem to happen about this time every year...I just can't figure it out. Well the children are getting older and with each year they are able to be more involved in celebrating her day. Along with the normal Zilkie birthday traditions like:

• getting your favorite meal prepared for you (I cooked Julie's favorite, "Chicken Cakes" for the first time and didn't do too bad.)

• a birthday cake of your choice

• you are exempt from your chores for the day and everyone else enthusiastically volunteers to do yours for you

• the whole rest of the family gathers around you and each person prays out loud for you whatever they feel led to pray

And as of late, the children have loved to go out shopping with me to select their favorite flowers for Mama as well.  Since Julie's birthday took place on a Saturday this year, she also received a super special treat...breakfast in bed. However, this B.I.B. was a little less peaceful than the ones I have done in the past.  This year the children were invited in to celebrate it with me...

...not only that, but Selah who acted as if she wasn't hungry when I fed everyone breakfast before taking Julie hers, ended up eating most of Julie's breakfast anyway...

...needless to say, Julie loved it and the children thought it was the coolest thing in the world...

Happy Birthday Partner!!!