oh! look who's 5-oh!

saturday the 6th was my daddys 50th birthday!!! we had planned a surprise party for him at my nanas house earlier this week. mom and him went to dinner at a steakhouse and i went to dinner with natalie, andrew and catherine (as a decoy), then we went to nan's to wait with the whole family. mom and dad had a nice romantic dinner, just the two of them-something they never get to do, then they came to nan's (for what dad thought was just to pick something up)and SURPRISE!!!! he was very surprised! he said he had no idea. he did say he suspected something was up, but he thought it was going to happen at the restaurant. so, when nothing happened by then he figured nothing was going to happen. we had a great time. madison and bridgette were so excited to yell SURPRISE to their Opa. my aunt kelli's birthday is also the 6th so we celebrated her day too! last year was her big 4-0, and we surprised her at buca di beppo italian restaurant. we had a great time spending the evening together and eating cake!

M & B
hiding, waiting on Opa...

"Surprise Birthday Opa!!!!"
family photo!daddy & idad's "personal" german chocolate cake! yum.
madison showin opa the book she made himlook who came!!!natalie & myself about to eat cake!
the birthday girl & i
& here is my favorite picture from the night.
she had no idea andrew was behind her, and it
made her so mad when she found out! so cute!

we had the best time. im so glad dad was surprised!

we got home and i tried to go to sleep. i didnt fall asleep as early as i would've liked and i woke up every hour. i wonder if it is the prednisone keeping me awake. im going to ask the doctor this wednesday at my appointment. if my hives aren't any better i may have to see an allergist. they aren't as red or puffy. they itch still. mostly, though, when i have pressure put on them, like sitting indian style(in the bend of my knees) or sitting back in a chair for a while, and sleeping on the same side for a while...all makes it irritated and itch. i dont think it is allergies. but i have no earthly idea what the heck else it could be?! mystery.

honestly. all i want is to sleep. for 8 hours straight without waking up. it is crazy to me. i will fall asleep at oh, 3:00AM, wake up every hour, then wake up for good at 7:00AM...and not be the least bit sleepy. now dont get me wrong, im tired as all get out. im so tired. but i am not sleepy. that seems weird im sure, but its true. when i get in bed at night i am worn out and cannot wait to lay my head on the pillow and my eyes are so incredibly heavy. but, i cannot fall asleep. my eyes stay shut and my body checks out, but my mind is moving 90 miles a minute. i dont even know what i think about? i just lay there. its so frustrating. im ready for it to come to and end.

well, like i said, i have a doctors appointment this wednesday. hopefully everything will go okay and ill be able to say clearly what is going on and things will get taken care of. pray for that please.

besides that i dont think anything else is going on. okay, i think im going to get ready for bed. and sleep. hopefully.

until then,

leigh allyn

Prayers:
~myself, that i can sleep. soundly.
~the hives disappear. forever.
~Ansley.
~Cody Partlow. Quick update-he was in a 5 car pile-up. t-boned by a pick-up truck. was wearing a seatbelt, thank God. no broken bones. some slight brain bruising, but minimal i believe. lots of cuts. this is what i have heard through the grapevine. he is doing remarkably well considering. He has been moved to a regular room, and is recovering.