Happy Birthday Chelsea

 It’s blowing my mind

Chelsea is 39

                                                                         No whine, 

                                                                 Yes wine

Please time, 

Be kind and

Rewind.

Anywhooooo….

Remembering Chelsea through the ages…

brings back many feels and highlight reels

                                                                        there's a lobsta loose

but I'm sharing a recent memory that I will HOLD

brought about by her daughter, Presley.

Presley was turning 5 

and we were celebrating sweet P with a dinner at a nearby restaurant. 

And how fun we could get there by golf cart...

just a quick drive to the neighborhood tennis courts, 

where we parked, 

and a little walk through some trees.

After dinner (and a happy healthy plate of fries) for the birthday girl, 

we headed back toward our getaway cart. 

Chelsea and I were in the lead 

with the fam walking behind us.  

Austin was carrying baby Daisy and holding Presley’s hand,

PaulA (aka Hop) was holding Ansley’s hand when…

Presley in her sweet voice spoke up and said, 

“I’m holding my Dad’s hand, 

Hop is holding Ansley’s hand.  

Mom and MeMe should hold hands.”

What a sweet idea, P …

So Chelsea and I took each other’s hand saying 

“We haven’t walked together holding hands in a long time.” 

At that moment, all I could think about was how wonderful it felt

to be holding Chelsea’s hand 

(which by the way is the softest ever) …

and the memories of her little hand holding mine. 

forever. precious.

My little girl with a big beautiful smile. 

                                                                                               age 6
            

My first born 

who taught me how to be a mom…

or gave me the opportunity to learn how to be one.

Even after 39 years, she's still and will 

be my "little girl"

in my heart.

Presley’s request for her mom and me...

to hold hands was not lost on this MeMe.  

She was completing her family 

love loop...

to feel 

connected and united.

A  love that doesn’t have an end…

and only keeps repeating.

Happy Birthday to Chelsea

keeper of traditions,

                                                          half birthday celebrations

    

 organizer of neighborhood events,

 photographer of life's moments, 

                                                                    Father-Daughter Dance

 queen of shadow pics,

loving mama of 3 sweet GA peaches, 

lover of espresso martinis,

Ms Espresso tini and her bartender

and 

the one 

whose 

infinite love 

enhances 

                                                                     the family love loop.

The Presence of Presley

 Happy Whole Hand, 

High Five Birthday 

to our sweet Presley.  

Born on December 6th, the feast of St. Nicolas...

(the inspiration for modern-day Santa)

it’s only natural that this day would give us the gift of Presley.

Of all the Presents …

the Presence of Presley 

is by far 

the greatest of all.

Presley, or Pretzel, as her Uncle Colin calls her

has the distinction of being the 

middle child.

Perfectly placed Presley 

is smack dab in the middle of the 

Hyatt Sissy sandwich.

                                                                                   yum, yum Presley
        

And isn’t the middle where you find all the good stuff?  

What’s an Oreo without the middle creme filling anyway? 

And we love to love her  

and let her know that

 she’s pretty special. 

As the middle child, Presley has a lot of ground to cover.

Not only is she a Little Sis... 

to Ansley

but also a Big Sis 

                                                                            to Daisy.
     

Perfectly Placed Presley,

as the middle child, 

is the perfect link, thread and bond

in the Sissy chain.

Anywhoooo…..

There are so many things that make Presley special….

from her rubber rain boots to 

her love of music, dance moves and doggies.  

Give Presley a roll of tape, scissors, a few markers 

and a ream of paper….

and she’s all set.  

She can make clothes, castles and kites.  

You name it.

Need a new car?   

She’ll make you one.  

A new puppy on a leash?

She's got that too.

All last year when her picture was taken…

she would flash 4 fingers….

so she would “remember how old she was in the pic”. 

That will probably help me more than her later.

One of my favs is watching Presley

 blow out her candles on her bday cake.

She holds an expression on that beautiful lil face….

that could be described as  either 

Modest Delight,

Bashful Glow or 

Humble Shine.

Our Sweet P bringing us delight, glow and shine 

with every year.

The Presence of Presley

will always live 

 smack dab in the middle

of our hearts.