Happy Birthday Nana!!!!

Senior Picture...still as beautiful today!

Photos of my mom are rare also...
she was always behind the camera like I am!

Look @ those short banges...

wonder if she gave me a haircut that day!

2009...one of those who is younger moments!

Max Nana & Maddie....

Nana @ her retirement party from grade school!

Easter 2006

Connie Nana & Mary Carol

Now this is a group!

GNO...Nunsense Play

Family Vacation to Disneyland!

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Today is my mom's birthday. I won't tell which one because you wouldn't believe me if I told you anyway! Yes...we have been asked a couple of times if we were sisters....laugh here...I don't mind though..it just means that I must look as young as she does!

Mother's are the most important thing in the world...that is something we can all agree on. And yes we think that we all have the BEST mother in the world but I think that I do hold that honor of having the Best of the Best! My mom has always been there for me...to tell me what a great job I did or how proud of me she was. Oh..don't get me wrong there was ONE time she had to get after me for doing the wrong thing but see how I learned from it!!! :)

Not only do I have the greatest Mother..my kids are so lucky to have her for a Nana. I was lucky enough to grow up with a great set of grandparents who were always there for me and my mom must of been watching her parents because she is just like them! She never misses any of their events and spoils them ROTTEN!!!

So today...I wish my mom a Happy Birthday and to let her know that I love her more than anything and would not be the girl/mother/wife/person I am today without her guidance and support! I have HUGE shoes to fill but everyday give it all I have to be like her!

WE LOVE YOU NANA!!!!!

Say it ain't so....One Year Old Already???

The Birthday Cake!

Making sure all the guests had something cold to drink!
Wonder who taught him this?
Uncle Joe?????????

The Birthday Boy primed & ready!

Mommy Conner & Daddy!

Ok...this is kinda fun...what else you got Mom?

Hot Dog Hot Dog Hot Diggty Dogy...the card sung to him and he LOVED it!

"Toys...just what I needed!"

"Come on Dad....let me have it!"

Oh...cake...cake is good!

He LOVED the taste of this...wonder where he got that?

I Know!

We pigged out on the good stuff also!

Maddie feeding Conner some real food! Cake...I want Cake!

Funny....this is the same position that Daddy & Uncle Joe were in @ the end of the night also!

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Conner John Surmeier celebrated the big FIRST birthday! Did I really just say that? OMG...how fast time goes! Mr. Conner had a birthday party in Hays and we were a part of the celebration. He was so cute in his little jeans and flannel shirt...looks like a little boy now! He raked in the gifts and got probably more attention than he wanted at some point! Everyone wanted to play with him and hold him and constantly yelling "Conner....Conner...Conner"....if he could talk yet he would of probably said..."I need 5 minutes ALONE!" He was such a good boy and in such a good mood all weekend. He liked the cards more than the gifts at one point and loves Mickey Mouse's song Hot Dog Hot Dog Hot Diggy Dog! I think all the adults who were at the party are still singing that song! I hope the next year doesn't go as fast as the first one but experience tells me different! We love you Conner John!