My Birthday Journal Post

My birthday began about 4am when Brady kissed me and woke me up telling me Happy Birthday and that he was finally home from an install at a clients. Then I awoke around 9 to Hailey. The first thing she told me was "Happy Birthday mommy. It's your birthday!" Then she rubbed my arms and kissed me and told me I won't believe how much she loves me. So sweet. Made me feel good because the day before wasn't such a great day with the kids. Went and checked my email and made drinks for the kids. Tessa left me an instant message that cracked me up.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...
Tessa said:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...
Tessa said:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CAMELITA...
Tessa said:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
Tessa said:
(you live in a zoo)
Tessa said:
(and smell like poo)
Tessa said:
and look like a monkey
Tessa said:
that was the age of two
Tessa said:
JUST KIDDING

Brady left for work (tired) with plans to come home early. Told me I was one step closer to 40. Yeah. We joked about how when you go over the hill you can just let off the brakes and just coast. Hope that is true!

Then my younger brother Ryan called to wish me Happy Birthday and we chatted for a bit. I love it when I get to talk to my siblings!

I chatted with my sister as she was driving to her final doctor appointment. Baby Landon will be here soon!

Then my daddy called and sang me Happy Birthday - a yearly thing I love.

Then my older brother Daenon texted me and said Happy Birthday Old Lady! All in 3 separate text lines.  Too funny.

I chatted with my sister more and found out baby time could come between now and Friday at 9 am. That is when she is being induced. I am excited for her and am torn because I want to be there! 

Then a sweet lady friend of mine dropped by a plate full of chocolate chip cookies and card. Hailey loves this lady and I do too. She reminds me of my mom. After she left, Hailey went and climbed the cabinets and pulled out an old baby bottle and filled it up with water. Hailey's brain was firing away apparently because the last time this lady came to my house was the day Hailey came home from the hospital and she brought a box of popcicles to cheer Hailey up. Hailey happened to be drinking from a bottle at the time. We were trying to get Hailey to down fluids like crazy and she asked to drink out of the bottle and was surprised when I said yes. I didn't care as long as she was drinking. I asked Hailey why she went and got the bottle down and she said that lady reminded her of something. Strange to see a then 4 and now 5 year old drinking from a bottle but o-well. It didn't last long. 

Then Brady came home and took the kids shopping. I chatted with a few people from church wishing me Happy Birthday which was so sweet and made me feel good. I took the time to blog and get ready for the evening. Brady adn the kids arrived back home at the same time his parents did.

Then we were off to Pops. The restaurant/pop place on Route 66. I have wanted to go there for some time and check it out. Plus I have been to a zillion nice resturants and it is fun to do something different. I also found out that they carry Brady's new favorite rootbeer brand called Abita. It is yummy. They were crowded but we waited our turn for a booth. I liked our experience of getting to pick out a soda. Hailey didn't know the term soda or pop but knew what we were talking about when she saw the bottles and when we told her names like Mt. Dew, Sprite and Rootbeer. 

After dinner, we enjoyed some yummy cake. Brady also purchased a cheesecake. He said he must have been hungry when he went shopping. After cake we opened up presents. They picked me out a very cool balloon bouqet with a present weight, which I will be saving because it is so cute. I have some new pj's (mine are in sad condition), a pretty rose bush to fill in the last spot along the fence and a gardenia bush. I love gardenias. Brady has purchased me 2 a long time ago but they wound up dying after some time. I hope to keep this one alive. Gardenias are so delicate and smell wonderful. I didn't expect to have one again. I am too cheap to buy one for myself. It was a sweet surprise! Thanks Brady.

Then Fran and Smokey surprised me with a brand new Bosch Kitchen Mixer. I told Fran about this machine months ago and how a friend of mine makes the best bread and cinnamon rolls. Anyway, I gave her a link the other day of where to buy one. I was under the impression that she was going to buy one and try it out for the Fourth of July when company comes. I was very shocked to see that it was for me. I am soooo excited to try to learn how to make bread using this machine but feel so un-worthy of it. Those machines are expensive! They also gave me some new baking items to go try out. 

Thanks for making my day special everyone. I love you all and thank-you for the great birthday!