Have I mentioned how much I LOVE birthday season? I think my friends are beginning to spoil me just a little TOO much, because the windfall of love has been massive.
The day before my surgery, a box came in the mail. It was late at night, and I didn't even think of opening it. However, after my surgery, the girls were jumping at the bit for me to open it for one reason and one reason only: it was from the Morans! Actually, I'm thinking it was mostly from Sarah, but we'll give some credit to Jared and the girls :-) The Morans are notorious for sending us large boxes of Haribo candy. If you don't know the brand name, you know the candy: Gummi Bears! Although in Germany, gummi bears are taken to a whole new level. There are gummi cherries, Happy Colas, yogurt gummis, "phantasia" gummis. You name it--they probably have it. In fact, in Trier there was an entire Haribo store!
This is what my girls want, and they are like Pavlov's dogs. A box from the Morans = Haribos. I think they might even start salivating when they see the box :-)
Sarah, being Sarah, made it so much more than that for me. A bean/rice thingie to heat up in the microwave for my chronically stiff neck. Hostess Cupcakes (remember the photo of Jared and me when I had to SHARE one with him?) A Macintosh Yankee Candle (my favorite smell). Ritter Sport candy bars!!!! A most darling scarf, and a Babushka key chain in honor of Mark's mission call to Russia.
I mean seriously. Look at this haul! And this doesn't even include a package that Sarah had sent separately. She got me the book "Quiet" that I mentioned in an earlier blog post about the power of the introvert. I just can't express how happy birthday season makes me, especially with gifts that are so thoughtful like this one.
Did I mention the Krispy Kreme gift card Celly sent me? Yeah, that's already been spent, and the spoils eaten :-)
Too, my sweet boy Mark sent me a bunch of goodies from Michigan. A Michigan crew t-shirt (finally! I was the only family member who didn't have one...), a "Pour Some Sugar On Me" Sugar Bowl t-shirt from my mom, and two kinds of chocolate-covered cherries. Ahh, a little piece of heaven from my favorite state.
I really don't know what I have done to deserve this, but I am so thankful for wonderful friends and family who make me feel so special. Thanks to all of you. I truly love you (even without the gifts) :-)
The day before my surgery, a box came in the mail. It was late at night, and I didn't even think of opening it. However, after my surgery, the girls were jumping at the bit for me to open it for one reason and one reason only: it was from the Morans! Actually, I'm thinking it was mostly from Sarah, but we'll give some credit to Jared and the girls :-) The Morans are notorious for sending us large boxes of Haribo candy. If you don't know the brand name, you know the candy: Gummi Bears! Although in Germany, gummi bears are taken to a whole new level. There are gummi cherries, Happy Colas, yogurt gummis, "phantasia" gummis. You name it--they probably have it. In fact, in Trier there was an entire Haribo store!
This is what my girls want, and they are like Pavlov's dogs. A box from the Morans = Haribos. I think they might even start salivating when they see the box :-)
Sarah, being Sarah, made it so much more than that for me. A bean/rice thingie to heat up in the microwave for my chronically stiff neck. Hostess Cupcakes (remember the photo of Jared and me when I had to SHARE one with him?) A Macintosh Yankee Candle (my favorite smell). Ritter Sport candy bars!!!! A most darling scarf, and a Babushka key chain in honor of Mark's mission call to Russia.
I mean seriously. Look at this haul! And this doesn't even include a package that Sarah had sent separately. She got me the book "Quiet" that I mentioned in an earlier blog post about the power of the introvert. I just can't express how happy birthday season makes me, especially with gifts that are so thoughtful like this one.
Did I mention the Krispy Kreme gift card Celly sent me? Yeah, that's already been spent, and the spoils eaten :-)
Too, my sweet boy Mark sent me a bunch of goodies from Michigan. A Michigan crew t-shirt (finally! I was the only family member who didn't have one...), a "Pour Some Sugar On Me" Sugar Bowl t-shirt from my mom, and two kinds of chocolate-covered cherries. Ahh, a little piece of heaven from my favorite state.
I really don't know what I have done to deserve this, but I am so thankful for wonderful friends and family who make me feel so special. Thanks to all of you. I truly love you (even without the gifts) :-)
ARGH!!! And Im not there to eat it all!!! WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?!?! Well have fun y'all! To the Morans: you guys want to send another such box in like two months???(:
ReplyDeleteMark, if I had your address in Ann Arbor I'd send a box just to you. Let me know what your favorites are and I'll head out to the store.
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