Happy, Happy Birthday

Today is my nephew Sam's first birthday.

I can hardly believe that this was a year ago!

I love that boy so much and I'm so happy I could be there for his birth, for the first year of his life, and today to celebrate his very first birthday.

These Are The Days

Well, it's official.

I'm a big girl.

I hit the big 2-0, and honestly it does feel a little different...

But maybe that's just working full-time and going to bed at 9:00 every night :)

Either way, the teenage days are behind me, and I'm as pleased as punch.

Now hopefully I never grow out of the twenties, because I have a feeling I'm going to like these years :)

My birthday was great.

I had an amazing day, full of family and friends.

I babysat my niece and nephew.

I was treated to lunch by my lovely sister.

I went to dinner with some friends, and it was so much fun.

Someone surprised me and bought my dinner (quite possibly my favorite part of the whole day, such a gentleman!)

My best friend, Miss Bonney Carter surprised me big time and had ordered a dozen Red Velvet CocoaBean cupcakes for Jarom to deliver to my party :)

And we played games all night.

I can't complain one bit.

And so far, 20 has been very, very good to me.

This will be a good year.

I can feel it in my old person bones :)

Love me some Jamie Cullum

Birthday Trip to Chicago

My parents gave me my birthday present a couple weeks early this year...

A trip to Chicago to see my sister Alanna and her family!

Since I was jobless, bored, and going stir-crazy, it was perfect timing.

It was so much fun going roller skating, to gymnastics, bowling, to the city, and just hanging around playing, cuddling, and spending time with the kids.

Chicago treated me well with deep dish pizza, my favorite Mexican restaurant El Puente, Ghirardelli hot chocolate, a snow storm, and a midwest thunderstorm.

Needless to say, it was a well-rounded trip :)

 

I love those two silly kids so much.

Thanks a million for the birthday present, Mom and Dad!

Happy Happy Birthday

My little AudreyBug turns four today.

She's grown from this...

to this...

 

to this...

to this...

to this...

(The apron my mom made her for her big day)

She's so big, I can't even believe it.

I love that little girl so much, and I wish her the best 4th birthday a girl could ask for!