8 posts tagged “bdays”

Last Friday I turned 31.  I am now "in" my thirties. *sigh*

I don't feel 31, you know except for the arthritis that I have in my knee. Due to the panic attack onset, I didn't want to have a party or anything so Friday night my four BFFs came over and we ordered Chinese sat around the firepit.  It was nice and relaxing. 

The day before my birthday my hubs couldn't wait to give me my presents so he gave them to me a little early.  He's so cute, he went to the biig health food store and bought me some essential oils for relaxation, like lavendar and bergomot.  He also got me an aromotherapy book, some chamomile and lavender tea, chamomile drops and lavendar and frankicense incense.  There were some other things in there two.  He's all about me staying as relaxed as possible.  He's such a good caretaker.

This coming Saturday I'm going to have my family over for dinner for the bday.   That's always fun considering I have not dining room table.

 

 

The happiest little boy I know turned 2 last week. 

 

 

 

My sister always buys the kids a cupcake or a little cake on their actual birthday and has a family party for them on the weekend.  These are pictures she sent to me from her phone.  He's such a little ham.

My baby brother just turned 13 and to celebrate his entrance in his teen years, which I am sure are going to turn my Mom's hair completely gray.

 

 

Mom (not CM!) and Blake having a laugh.

 

 

 

Mom and Dad aggitating one another...

I have been away from the computer lately because my sisters and I have been planning a big 60th birthday party.  My dad is not the kind of guy who ever treats himself, he lives so modestly and sometimes I want him to have some of the comforts that he's earned, like a nicer car, a house in a better neighborhood and you know, clothes that weren't bought in the 1992.  We have been working on replacing the clothes but it takes a special occasion before he wears them.  So I wanted him to have a big party with lots of family and old friends who love him, good music and lots of beer.  The husband and I have been working to get the house ready, my oldest sister made tons of delicious food and the middle child helped me clean.  The party was last night and it was a huge success.  I made him a picture slideshow of his whole life and a mix CD of all these songs my sisters and I remember him fancing around the house to when we were little.  I also bought him some jean shorts and plan on sneaking over to his  to throw away his old ratty ones.  Here is the photographic evidence...

 

Daddy's girls.

 

 

Me and my momma with  her gorgeous hair that I did not inherit.  (She and my dad are good friends even though they are divorced.)

 

 

Preggy McPreggerson...

 

 

My baby brother (not my Dad's son but he may as well be) and Preggy

 

 

This is my Little Man...he follows dad around but sometimes I can get his attention.

 

 

This is at about 11 pm and the drinks were setting in on my Pops.

 

 

A little air guitar for my husband and uncle.

 

 

The drinks were setting in on them too.

 

 

My sister is getting used to be the sober girl at the party and my Dad is getting used to having to stop smoking when she comes in the room.  In this picture, they are singing Silver Springs.

 

 

Lights out for the older folk.

 

 

The morning after.  I snuck in right when he was opening his eyes for the first time, it probably wasn't very nice of me to use the flash though huh? (I made him sleep in the spare room on the itty bitty bed.)

Overall he said it was the best birthday he ever had.  Mission Accomplished.

This is my little Brianna, my niece and my goddaughter.  She's three today.  The exact moment she made her first sounds in this world, I was five feet away on the other side of the door.  I kissed the top of her head when she was 30 minutes old.  She a little one.  She's 3 and just now starting to wear size 2T.  She's also fearless and spunky.  She likes to sing commercials.  She can be heard singing "No bugs on me..." from the frontline commercial.  Yeah, she's totally made of magic.

 

Today was my little Hannah's 6th birthday party.  I decided to make her something special (inspired by the lovely artist Dancing Mermaid.) I've been working on it for a while, trying to find the right colors and design and then the painting.  I made her a treasure box and filled it with all her favorite things. There was fairy dust and decoupage involved. Here are some pictures from start to finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The best part was watching her open it and try to figure out exactly what it was.

 

 

Once she figured out that there was glitter make-up in it, she was sold.

 

 

Here are the results of the make-up (she is also wearing the jewelry that I put in the box:

 

 

 

She was even sweet enough to let her little sister play with the lip gloss:

 

 

 

A little bit later I was sitting on the porch steps talking to my Dad when I heard this little voice in my ear from behind, "Thank you for the box Mimi*, look we are playing with it."

She's a doll! 

 

 

*She calls me Mimi b/c when she was a baby she couldn't pronounce my first name, now all my nieces and nephews call that.

I am about to break some pretty scary news to you...in 16 days, I will be 30!  Oh, the horror!

The other night I was sitting on the couch contemplating this upcoming milestone, otherwise known as The-End-of-My-Youth, and I was considering if I had done all of the things that I had hoped to do by the time I was thirty.  My first impulse was to say no but then I realized that I was thinking in terms of dollars and that is very sad and very WRONG.  I may not be floating down the river on a float made of cash but I think I have accomplished my fair share:

Bachelor's degree: Check

Master's degree: Check

Incredibly adorable husband: Check

House that I has my name on the deed: Check

Enough money to pay the bills: Check.

 

So I may not have the job that I always envisioned, big deal.  At least I have a job. 

I'm really trying to be more positive here, I've heard that its helpful.  Especially since in 16 days, I'm going to get out of bed and my boobs are going to hit the floor and I'm going have wrinkles! ;)

 

 

RJ had his birthday party on Saturday.  Ummm...I think he enjoyed it.