If you have ever wondered why I make such a "BIG" deal about Birthday's it is because my parents always made a "BIG" deal about mine. Nonna always put up a Birthday banner the week of our Birthday, we had a party, our favorite meal, presents etc. Jay likes to say that a parade comes to town in my honor. (We all know he over exaggerates!) I didn't grow up in family with a lot of money but Birthday day was really special! Thank you Mom & Dad for creating wonderful Birthday memories for me. Hopefully our kids we be able to say the same!
Nonna and Poppa's Birthday 2010: Coley5, Madily4, Cody 16, Lila 2, James, Terri, Claira 10 & JT 13.
Claira loves to play and read books to the little ones. Emily, Claira & Anna
Happy Birthday to Me thanks to Woodway friends: Amy, Me, Angela Kids: Shopie, Paxton & Claira.
Luc and Sophie spent the night. She and Claira played in the pool while JT and Luc played baseball. 
Claira was dying to swim as soon as the cover came off the Woodway pool. If I remember correctly it had been cloudy all week and the water was freezing. I finally relented and let Claira swim but I told her that I was too old to get into cold water. She just kept going on and on about me getting in but there was no way. She finally decided to ask our neighbor and good friend Micheal to swim with her because in Claira's words, "Micheal, is practically my age!" As you can see from the picture I believe he is or a sucker for sweet Claira!
