A GREAT Birthday!

I can't believe I am 31 - really, I can't! I remember when my older siblings were 31 - they seemed so old! When someone asks me how old I am, I want to say 24 - that's the age I feel like I should be. Okay, the 30's aren't that bad - I just don't want to get old! I did have a great birthday though. :) I went on an 8 mile run bright and early in the morning with my friend Mindi. I have been having problems with my back and it had been 2 weeks since my last good run. It was hard and my back was killing but I have a half marathon in 2 weeks so had no choice!! I came home to 3 excited kids ready for breakfast in bed which ended up being breakfast on the floor...

...that is until Jenna spilled the entire cup on orange juice all over, then it ended up being breakfast at the table! We all love this tradition - especially the kids!

Later that morning mom came over and brought Dippidee cookies (yum!) and chocolate milk.

At this point, all 3 kids were bouncing off the walls...really. My mom asked me what I had fed them and I proceeded to tell her about our waffle, omlet, ice cream, strawberry milk, oj breakfast! I know the breakfast contributed but what it really was, was the fact that the boys had been sick with strep throat all week long and were finally feeling better! This is how they'd spent the entire week:

I took the kids over to my awesome sis-in-law, Aimee and went to lunch at Thanksgiving Point with my friends Holly and Becca. Becca and I went to a movie after lunch and I've never laughed so hard...ever! First of all, she bought me my own mug because she had brought hers. Then we got popcorn and refridgerated junior mints. After finding our seats, she starts pulling things out of her small purse. Popcorn salt, large and small ziploc bags, hand wipes, a baggie of swedish fish, socks so she could take her shoes off and be comfy and a fan in case it got too hot. Wow, I never knew going to the movies took so much preparation! The popcorn/junior mint/popcorn salt mix in a large ziploc bad was very tasty! Thanks for the laughs Becca - I'll go to the movies with you anytime!!


That night, we had a little family birthday party and I got all sorts of great gifts from the kids - my favorite was a paperclip compass (the boys watched Alvin and the Chipmunks the week they were sick!) Vaughn got me some beautiful flowers, some books and were going to have someone come and put in a big sandbox in the backyard (that's what I'd asked for!)





That night, the kids put on quite the birthday concert with their sword guitars and awesome dance moves!


I had so many calls and friends stop by with treats - thanks everyone for making the day great!!