I always feel especially blessed on my birthday. When I was in grade school, middle school and high school my mom would have a rose and a balloon sent to school on my birthday. I love when people take the time to wish me well and help me celebrate.
This year my mother-in-law invited me to go to a community-wide garage sale in a neighboring town. We took the boys and I found some good deals. Afterward, we met my hubby for lunch at my favorite Mexican Restaurant.
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| I was treated to fried ice cream! Mmmm... |
After the kids had their baths, and I read to my girls from my favorite book (Betsy-Tacy Go Downtown, by Maud Hart Lovelace, who also happened to be born on April 25th), I took three hours and worked on my current story. It's almost ready for my Beta Readers!
Tomorrow my hubby and I will continue the celebration by going out with friends to dinner. My parents and Dave's parents will take the children for the evening and maybe we'll get to sit out near the campfire along the river (the snow is FINALLY melting!).
All in all, it's been a fantastic birthday, and an even better year. I can't wait to see what blessings God has in store for our family this year.
And today is my sister's birthday! Happy birthday, Andrea! She was born the day after my second birthday--which has always been a special bond we've shared.
What about you? What makes you feel special on your birthday? What are your plans for the weekend?
**By the way, my blog passed 30,000 hits this past week! Thank you for taking the time to visit.
Gabrielle, I'm glad you had such a wonderful celebration of your birthday--and that the fun's not over yet. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keli! We had fun going out to eat and then bowling tonight. :)
DeleteSounds like a wonderful celebration! Yay!
ReplyDeleteMy husband spoils me stinking rotten for an entire week and that makes me feel super special!
Jessica, I showed my hubby the birthday text you sent me and be laughed and said: "I'd like to meet some of your online friends." :)
DeleteSo glad you were able to have a great day :) I love getting extra time to spend with family. Mexican food is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteLisa, I love celebrating birthdays! It's a fun way to show people how special they are. And I love Mexican food, too! :)
DeleteThat sounds like a dream birthday, Gabrielle. Time with family, friends, and time to do things I enjoy doing. And no dishes. Yep, that sounds about perfect. Happy birthday, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jeanne! No dishes is the perfect gift!! :)
DeleteI wasn't around much yesterday so I didn't get a chance to say happy birthday! Glad you had a good day. I enjoy spending time with family on my birthday--even doing something simple. It's going to be a beautiful weekend here, so I get to do some of that tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cindy! Have a fun weekend. It's beautiful here, too.
DeleteAw, so fun! Sunday is Mike's birthday so we are going out to eat with friends tonight and then probably on his actual birthday too. :) I'm excited because I have all day tomorrow to work on my story. Woohoo!
ReplyDeleteHave fun, Lindsay, and wish Mike a happy birthday from me! Good luck working on your WIP! I ran out of ink printing EJM tonight. After I print it I'm going to do my first read-through. Can't wait to share it with you soon!!
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