Bianca's Birthday

Earlier this month I celebrated my birthday! In the morning we went to a park day with some homeschooling friends despite the 100+ degree temperatures outside. It’s kind of ironic, because the day I came home from the hospital after I was born, the temperatures were also in the 100’s, which was unusually warm for southern Indiana.

I was pleasantly surprised when Daddy came home early on my birthday afternoon. The temperatures had gotten so warm that his office building had gone on level 2 energy curtailment due to an order from the power company. They turned off all the lights and air-conditioning and told everyone to go home!

Despite the heat, Mom lovingly made my favorite birthday dinner: tomato soup with double-decker grilled cheese sandwiches. We had a delightful time eating together as a family.

Photo Credit: Roma.

After that hot meal, we enjoyed a nice cool birthday cake. Mom made a white chocolate cake filled with strawberry preserves and frosted with whipped cream. It was rich and refreshing!

Photo Credit: Roma.

After dinner I opened gifts. I received lots of great books (which I will hopefully be able to review once I’ve read them), including two missionary biographies on Ann Hasseltine Judson and Jim Elliot, some perfume, a music CD, a CD geared towards firstborn children, and some money to put in savings.

Photo Credit: Betsy.

I’m so thankful for all of the wonderful years God has blessed me with! I look forward to spending many more years in service to Him and enjoying my family!