Friday, June 4, 2010

28 + 1

It's that time of year again. It's unavoidable and happens between taxes and death...birthday. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my birthday. A whole day dedicated to me and celebrating me...well, it's fabulous! The downside is that I am officially another year older and refuse to age gracefully. I have no shame in saying that I'll be the 90 year old lady at the pool, completely Botoxed up rocking a tacky and inappropriate bathing suit.

For a girl who despises the thought of getting older, I've ironically done a great job of dragging out my birthday to a two month affair. It started in the first week of May when Matt bought me my dream camera. I was thrilled with this surprise and would have been happy if that the only thing done for my birthday. However, some other people had some plans up their sleeves!!

I woke up to a great party on my actual birthday put on by the boys. Matt had work that morning and the boys did it all by themselves. They made a banner and planned out a series of games for the party. I'm sorry, but playing Chutes and Ladders at 9am with two great little guys is a fabulous way to start any day. Seriously, those two little guys rock!





I pretty much assumed that was it for my birthday until the girls took over. We had a Memorial Day BBQ and the kids swam their little hearts out. (Well, most swam except for when Joshua fell into the deep end of the pool less then 5 minutes after we arrived. Matt nearly had a heart attack and didn't take his eye off the little guy the rest of the time!) While Matt was on life guard duty, I enjoyed chatting with the girls and was surprised by the most delish triple chocolate cake! (Trust me, I would know because I ate not one, but two, huge pieces. Kudo's to Kimberly!) The BBQ was followed by a girls night to the movies to check out Sex & the City 2. The movie was HOrrific but the company was fabulous!!





Who needs a fork? It was THAT good!!


Celebration complete? NO!! The next night was went to the Astros where we had super-sweet seats. This was my first Astro's game and I had a blast. We ate, giggled and chatted...and occasionally took a brief break to watch the game!



We don't have a picture of the 4 of us because my fancy camera was a bit much for the 60 year old man behind us to figure out. Next time, there will be two of us on camera duty!! Either way, here is my Birthday Crew!


We may not have a group shot, but I do have a picture of THIS guy. He was busting moves at random times. So awkward but so amusing.


Yes, I know I am completely spoiled rotten. The thing is that I'm incredibly grateful and humbled by everything my family and friends have done for me. The three most important things in my life are my 3 F's: Faith, Family and Friends. It's a great feeling to realize that all three areas are not only fulfilled, but completely intertwined with each other. Thank you to all everyone who not only make me feel special on my birthday, but everyday. From Pennsylvania to Texas and everywhere in between, I hope you all know how much I love you.

Time to get to bed. The Birthday Celebration still isn't over. I have a date with my hubby in Maui!!