HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREA!

I KNOW THAT BOTH ANDREA AND JER MISS THEIR MCALLEN FAMILY, BUT WE HAVE BEEN SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE THEM CLOSER TO HOME .  WE LOVE SEEING THEM MORE OFTEN.  WE KNOW THAT HER BIRTHDAY WILL BE A HARD ONE ON ANDREA AS THEY ARE ALL STILL REELING FROM THE LOSS OF SWEET LEXIE.   I VISITED WITH PAULA ON TUES. AND I KNOW ALL OF THE FAMILIES AND SUFFERING GREATLY.
I WISH I COULD DO SOMETHING FOR ANDREA TO MAKE THIS BIRTHDAY THE KIND OF DAY SHE DESERVES.
SHE IS A WONDERFUL WIFE, MOTHER, AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW.  I APPRECIATE THE WAY SHE TALKS WITH ME THE WAY SHE WOULD HER OWN MOM.  I ALSO APPRECIATE THE WAY SHE LOOKS AFTER ME AND TRIES TO MAKE SURE THAT THINGS AREN'T TOO HARD ON ME WHEN THEY COME UP.  THEY NEVER EXPECT LARGE MEALS...IN FACT COLD CEREAL IS ALWAYS FINE WITH THEM.  IT MAKES IT MORE ENJOYABLE TO VISIT AND HAVE FUN WITH THE KIDS WHEN I DON'T FEEL LIKE I ALWAYS HAVE TO BE IN THE KITCHEN.
SHE IS VERY ATTENTIVE ABOUT MAKING SURE THE BOYS PICK UP THE THINGS THEY HAVE PLAYED WITH, AND WHEN THEY LEAVE THE HOUSE, IT REALLY LOOKS VERY MUCH THE SAME AS IT DID WHEN THEY CAME.
SHE IS VERY THOUGHTFUL IN ALL OF THESE WAYS, AND I HOPE SHE KNOWS HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THE WAY SHE LOOKS OUT FOR ME.
I HOPE SHE KNOWS HOW MUCH WE LOVE HER AND HOW THANKFUL WE ARE TO HAVE HER IN OUR FAMILY.  WE LOVE YOU ANDREA AND HOPE THAT YOUR BIRTHDAY IS WONDERFUL!  WE REALIZE HOW BLESSED WE ARE TO HAVE YOU AS A PART OF OUR FAMILY.