Thank you all for the birthday wishes sent to Erin. We read them together and she was so touched. Me, too. September is a big birthday month in our family. Probably many others too. Erin loves our homemade cake so I made a portable sheet cake and took it to Boston with all the goodies I had saved up for her birthday. Andy cleverly arranged the candles in a Big E which is one of her nicknames.
Other small gifts: Andy and John Paul hung and wired her thrifted chandelier. And put in a dimmer switch too. A blue bowl and mother-of-pearl card holders I found in my travels (among other things, ahem).
And of course shopping, dining, exploring and just enjoying the dear girl that she is. Today is my birthday. I feel like I already had my celebration-- and cake too. Sweet Maggie is taking the day off to play with me so off we go. September....I love it here. xoC
oh happy, happy day to you...it sounds like you had a glorious day with erin...how fun is it when those little girls grow to be your best friend? i cherish those times with my daughter...blessings, rebecca
Posted by: Cre8Tiva | September 18, 2007 at 09:17 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLOTTE! Sounds like your weekend was a real treat!
Posted by: teresa | September 18, 2007 at 09:35 AM
Happy Birthday Charlotte!
Happy Birthday Erin!
Posted by: Steve | September 18, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Happy Birthday, Charlotte! And Erin, too!
(Your comos are beautiful!)
Posted by: *Heidi* | September 18, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Wishing you a wonderful birthday Charlotte, filled with all the people and things that you love.
Happy happy birthday!
Posted by: Sally | September 18, 2007 at 11:38 AM
What a nice mama you are. I love hearing you talk so sweetly about your grown girls.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! They really do start rollin' around, huh? ;-) Hope you have much fun today and always.
Posted by: jen | September 18, 2007 at 11:47 AM
Happy Birthday Charlotte, I hope you have a wonderful day doing just whatever you want. I love it when you share your outings with your sweet family; so mch love and closeness there.
Posted by: pam | September 18, 2007 at 12:02 PM
Happy Birthday Charlotte, I hope you have a wonderful day doing just whatever you want. I love it when you share your outings with your sweet family; so mch love and closeness there.
Posted by: pam | September 18, 2007 at 12:18 PM
Happy Birthday Charlotte!
Posted by: julie (jane's apron) | September 18, 2007 at 12:29 PM
Happy Birthday--hope it's wonderful and filled with joy!
Posted by: Leigh Ann Brown | September 18, 2007 at 01:08 PM
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays. (Mine is tommorrow) Thank you for years (via your books and blog) of enjoyment. Cheers to you from a fan.
Posted by: Jeannie | September 18, 2007 at 01:43 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!!! I love you and your blog! Wish I could have done half of the things for you that you did for me this weekend - but it was so much fun celebrating our birthday week together. I miss you terribly today and yesterday - you're my best friend. I love you, E
Posted by: Erin Lyons | September 18, 2007 at 01:43 PM
Charlotte: May you have a wonderful birthday. I love your blog. It makes me feel so peaceful.
Posted by: Troy Louise | September 18, 2007 at 01:55 PM
Happy Birthday Charlotte! Maybe you have a lovely, happy, healthy inspiring year!
Posted by: Pam | September 18, 2007 at 02:10 PM
Happy Birthday, Charlotte! I wish you the sweetest and loveliest of days!
Posted by: Ellie | September 18, 2007 at 03:16 PM
Happy Birthday Charlotte!
One of your blog readers...from Canada...I love your mice! Adorable.
Gabriela Delworth
Posted by: Gabriela Delworth | September 18, 2007 at 03:25 PM
Happy birthday to you, and belated good birthday wishes to Erin!
Posted by: Barbara H. | September 18, 2007 at 03:28 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLOTTE!
Have a great day with your daughter.
And how sweet is Erin to comment on your blog!
You have a wonderful family.
Enjoy!
Posted by: Loretta | September 18, 2007 at 06:44 PM
Happy Birthday Charlotte--wishing you the sweetest of days!
Posted by: Janice | September 18, 2007 at 10:08 PM
Happy Birthday Charlotte!!!
Happy Birthday Erin!!
May you two beautiful girls have many, many more!!!
((hugs))
Kim
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | September 19, 2007 at 08:57 AM
We have a similar birthday crunch in March/April...makes celebrating even more special! Love to you all,...
Suzi
Posted by: suzi finer | September 19, 2007 at 10:21 AM
A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU CHARLOTTE!!... and many many more to come. Enjoy!
Big hugs to you...
Beverly
Posted by: tea time and roses | September 19, 2007 at 02:18 PM
I'm a couple of days late but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope you had a lovely fun day. All the best people are born in September!
Posted by: Nonnie | September 20, 2007 at 06:26 AM