Cyber Party

Ok, since I feel we are family I would like to invite each of you to our party today. Now today I would like you to do something festive to celebrate a most special occasion with me. Take a moment and think about whatever it is you do when your family celebrates. Our family loves birthday cake. I think it is because we love the rich butter cream frosting with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. For the party today we should opt for chocolate cake. The ice cream probably should be Blue Bell’s Cookies n Cream. A left over box of birthday candles will not do for this celebration. In order to have enough candles you will need a brand new box. You may choose to purchase the shaped number candles. If so you will need to pick up two 4’s. Now, I didn’t tell you the age of the birthday girl, did I?

Join me around the world in singing "Happy Birthday" in your own style. I know some sing the traditional “Happy Birthday” while others may prefer “A Happy Birthday to You”. You know the version that the Sunday School Directors lead us in years ago when we did the penny march for our birthday. Possibly you like the T. G. I. Friday’s version that goes like this: "This is your birthday song.It won’t be very long, see ya!" (As they quickly flee your table)

Let’s decorate our cyber dining areas with streamers and balloons. This birthday girl is sanguine and loves bright colors such and lime, orange, and turquoise. She loves using confetti so drizzle it everywhere. She loves fruit and chocolate. I think I’ll set up the chocolate fountain and cut some fresh fruit for each of us to enjoy.

Thanks for helping me celebrate Vicki’s birthday in grand missionary style!!!!

Vicki is 13.5 months younger than me. After only a few months we began looking like twins. Our personalities are distinctly different, however. She is full of color and I’m a little more straight-lined. As young girls I would come up with craziness and she would do it!!! She was the brave out front one and I was the more reserved serious child. People often confuse us. She’s been called Tracie or Sis. Smith and I’ve been called Vicki or Sis. Simoneaux. We have each walked halls at General Conference and held conversations with people we don’t know because we weren’t sure if we knew the person from years ago or if they had us confused! Sometimes at the end of such conversations the person would call us the wrong name and we would just smile and play the part of the other. In our extended family we were fondly referred to as “the girls”.

"The Girls" volunteering for the RedCross. Yes we are handling worn shoes!

Remember, Vicki, send me your sizes so I can have your birthday gift when you get home. I promise it will not be a cyber gift! Lol

Picture added after original post was made. This pic was taken today of Vicki with b'day flowers from a couple of missionary wife friends. The missionaries are a huge family! Thank you to whomever had Sis. Richardson do this special deed. Girl, you are making me hot in your winter sweater. We'll have to go shopping quick to get some Summer clothes. It's winter in Africa. Vicki will not be going home to get her summer clothes due to Timothy's condition. She thinks she can borrow from Mom, Kristi, and me. HUMMMM we are all different sizes so I'm not sure how that's going to work out! ha ha