Brown-eyed Birthday Girl...

Okay,
So, as long as I can remember I've wanted a brown-eyed child.  Now I realize the likelihood of this is very slim, as both Steve and I have blue eyes, and so do both of my children.  I can't have any more children, but it this still hasn't kept me from WANTING a brown-eyed child. :)  Silly??? Yes, I know.  I have two beautiful boys who are totally awesome!!! 
My sister and her family came down from Ft. Collins for part of this weekend.  It's ALWAYS great to see them, as we only see them about once a year, and our kids are about the same age.  My boys absolutely adore their cousins (as do I), so it's always a good time.  I had an awesome time hanging out with them (even though Steve and I lost $200...good job Joey!!!!) 
I don't know how other people feel about their extended families, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, in-laws, but I love mine so much it hurts sometimes.  I miss them so much, and really wish we lived closer to them.  Now, that's not a reality, because I married a "Texas boy," whom I can't get any further north than the town we live in.  I'm not complaining, but it doesn't make me wish at times I lived closer to my siblings...especially because ALL of my nieces and nephew are up there.  They are all so sweet, and I'd LOVE to say that I, Aunt Kimber is the favorite Aunt to most of them, but I am aware that Aunt Bubby is running a close second. ;)  My oldest niece and nephew are teenagers now, and I LOVE that age!!! 
This weekend I had a revelation though...God DID give me a brown-eyed child!!!  She's my brown-eyed birthday girl.  I love ALL of my nieces and nephew the same, and I can't figure out why it took me so long to figure this one out.  Maybe, it's been a five year blonde moment.  My niece Lucy was born on my 30th birthday AND she has brown eyes.  My nephew has brown eyes also.  I guess the moral of the story is, that we should look at what's staring us in the face!!!  God always gives us what we need, and even sometimes what we want.  I'm so glad this weekend He hit me over the head with a baseball bat and made me realize that He's given me everything that I've ever wanted!!!