Happy Birthday to ..... Me?!

I've had this blog for nearly 5 years now, and I don't think I've ever dedicated a blog post to my own birthday. Hmmmmm. Not really sure why that is because I always have wonderful birthdays. My family and friends definitely go out of their way to do special things for me each year without fail, but I've for some reason never felt it blogworthy. Next year is the big 3-0, and I'm quite certain I'll ignore it and pretend it never happened, so this year I'm taking the opportunity to break the mold and post about myself for a change. :)

My birthday was Thursday the 12th. It was a pretty normal as far as days are concerned. It started off with a long run (well, I use the term 'long' loosely.... long for me - 3 miles!). It was surprisingly cool and breezy and I watched the sun come up, so it was actually really nice! I came back home to kids that were dressed and eating breakfast. Carter's lunch was made, and he was all ready for school. He carpooled with Carson, so I didn't even have to take him! Definitely a nice break! And I got a free chicken biscuit from Chick Fil A, so I enjoyed that before heading out to run errands with Ella. My errands were at the mall, so after finishing those, I took a little bit of time to shop for myself. Then we headed to ride the carousel. We went around two times and she loved it, as I knew she would. Then we headed home for lunch. Carter was home a little while later, and we all napped. :) Later we all went out to dinner at one of our favorite Mexican food restaurant. Eric had picked up a yummy cake from Market Street, so we had that at home waiting on us after dinner.

The two highlights of my day, right here.

 Seeing her eyes light up at the sight of the carousel and the sheer joy she experienced from something so simple, obviously a highlight. 

And this needs no explanation either. My sweet boy.... love him to pieces. (And, Ella at the end.... "CAKE!!" while doing a happy dance.... yep, sums it up nicely.)

On Friday, Eric and I had a nice afternoon to ourselves. We enjoyed lunch, a little bit of shopping, and saw a movie. Then we headed to Arlington to the Ranger game. Big game for them, and they weren't able to pull it out, so that was disappointing. But still a fun day with my hubby. :)

We had great seats! 

Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to send me a text or a facebook message to wish me happy birthday. And thanks to my family for the spending money and gift cards. Definitely looking forward to a shopping trip! Love you all! And here's to my last year in my 20s! :)