Now as you can see from this first picture... I brought my 30th birthday in the right way!!! With some good 'ol 101 wild turkey and family...
We started the celebration a week early with the Lee family. They had a trip planned to Hawaii on my birthday (which is also my beautiful sister in law Michelles birthday too) sooo we did our birthdays/mother's day celebration the weekend before. Here is Kathie's iced coffee... she is in competition with Mayme and her starbucks coffee =)
Kel, Chach and the kids got me this shirt that I thought was hilarious!
Love capturing some Grandma LOVE.
Cheesy girls...
... and BOY! =)
If that tongue is out... you know she is up to NO GOOD!
My little softball player!
Now how cute is this bunch?!? I had a great celebration with my in laws. Thank you all for my wonderful gifts, food, and just for being my family... LOVE YOU ALL!
We had a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the midst of all this too...
My girls!
"Hallo?"
Aunt Kate and Kar... Ab still on the phone in the back.
My little Jenga player... she is pretty dang good!
Now since we had a birthday celebration a week early... AND it was my 30th birthday... I did what any smart girl would do... I DECLARED A WEEK OF BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION! And my family, of course, surprised me with actually honoring that on a daily basis... first was a DIVINE cinnamon roll and my fav honey cinnamon latte from Mayme!
The next day... beautiful Calla lillies and Junior mints from Kate... they know me so well!
And then bath salts and nail polish delivered by my sweet mom the day after that...
Trader Joe's bag with Mason Jars and the ingredients to put together a refreshing tottie for myself =)
The friday before my birthday us girls headed out to get our nails done...
Karly just LOVES it... loves some "farkely" nails =)
And they even had a bag full of goodies for me!
The morning of my birthday we got some girl time and enjoyed some shopping and a relaxing latte at one of my new favorite coffee spots!
And that night, headed up to my moms for a yummy dinner (beef dips, moms potatoe salad, cranberry wanlut salad, and of course some turkey and cokes =)
Me and my little brother =)
My beautiful Tarly girl!
How pretty is my mom? And my Kar... LOVE THEM!
Karly practicing her picture taking skills again =)
Love these two also!!!
And for my birthday cake... (I am a pie girl) I requested my Grandma June's apple pie! My mom outdid herself on this one... tasted just like Grandmas... sooooo YUMMY!
Time for gifts... as you can see in my Kar's eyes, she was not feeling so swell the night of my birthday =( (Ricky actually got the stomach flu the night before, and my poor Ab got a bad case of impetigo) Just a few bumps for my 30th =/
My mom made me this baithing suit as a gag gift... sooo funny! It is actually made really well and fits real good =)
I look like I am laughing in this picture but they are actually tears... my mom got me a picture that I REALLY wanted (for those of you who read the book "Heaven is for Real" it is the picture of Jesus that the 8 year old girl painted... so beautiful! For those who haven't read it... READ IT!)
My Abby girl is creeping up behind me to get in the picture =)
LOVE IT MOM... THANK YOU!
And here is my light eyed baby girl!
Love my sweet girls!
My birthday turned out to be exactly how I wanted it... relaxing, fun, time with those who I am closest to, great food...
... soooo.... CHEERS! To being 30... I am excited to see what my thirties hold for me and my family and friends. I Thank you all for a memorable birthday! LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Now don't think the celebration ended there! The next day was Mothers Day! On our way out to the Desert...
... The Mamas of the day =)
We celebrated with a chamagne brunch at one of mine and Ricky's favorite buffet's... Las Casuelas in Palm Desert... soooo DELICIOUS!
My first days in my 30's have shown me my simple blessing I am so thankful for... watching their sisterly bond grow!
Enjoying some fresh fruit off of Papa's trees.
Since Grandma Kathie was is Hawaii all week... my mom got a chance to spend two full days with the girls while I was at work. To say she enjoyed that time is an understatement! Here is Ab in the new pool she got them... the girls had a BLAST with their Granmda Kelly!
Enjoyed some time with one of my favorite families.
Sharing popcorn with her best friend.
The joy of seeing hard work come together! Our house was a flipped property and the previous owners took all the sod in the backyard so that has been our project on the weekends... Ricky and I finished our retaining wall in the back (the first of many projects). And to the right is my BEAUTIFUL white Alder that the Waters family got me for my birthday... LOVE IT, THANK YOU!
My sweet girl cooling down her yogurt =/
And my little 3 year old who is a crack up these days... "Mom, come look... I drew Daddy!"
OMG I LOVE THEM!
Popping Daddy's back!
Karly and I have loved watching our herbs that Mayme got me for my birthday come to life =)
And my 3 white birch trees from Katie and David are the perfect addition to our new home! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
My two beauties, who are my whole world.... growing way to fast. Hope everyone enjoyed their Mother's Day and here is to a Happy end to May and an enjoyable summer for all!
