Happy Birthday To ME!!

I was kind of excited about my birthday this year. No particular reason why. I just wasn't dreading it like I thought I would. The big 3-0 is quickly approaching, ya know?! Well, I had a wonderful birthday! Yesterday, we slept late and took our time getting ready. It was a good day to drink coffee and lounge. 'Rain...Rain...Go away.' After we got dressed, Bobby took us to Olive Garden for lunch! Yum...soup, salad and bread sticks! Thanks baby!

Then we went to the Halloween store to check out their costumes, decorations, makeup, etc. They had some really cool things...and some things that even Cody thought were freaky. The talking Hannibal Lecter would be a nice addition to anyone's home, though. We also took the opportunity to play a little dress up.

Peace man!

After we got home, the kids surprised me with a cake. Thanks my sweet babies!

Today is my SIL's birthday. Elisa and Donna came over and we went out to lunch to celebrate.

After we ate lunch, Donna and I were 'forced' to wear sombreros while everyone sang 'Happy Birthday' to us. Well, I didn't mind wearing it but I don't think Donna enjoyed it:)

Britney, Elisa, Donna, Bobby, Me and Cody

Today is also a special day for me because it's the 6th anniversary of the day a quit smoking. GO ME!


I have such awesome friends! They planned a get together for my birthday! This afternoon, we met Cathy, Kaitlin, Karen, and Keilee at Sutherland Station in Huntsville.

Nice look for me, huh?

Karen and me

Price check

When we were finished there, we went to Books-A-Million where we met Esther and Chandler. We looked around for a while and went to eat at Moe's next door. We've never been to Moe's before and we're so happy we finally had a chance to go. It was REALLY good! It's LOTS of food for a reasonable price and on Tuesdays after 6:00 pm, kids eat FREE! My favorite 'F' word!!

Keilee giving me my alien birthday card. I wonder if she's trying to tell me something...

Um...thanks for clarifying...UN-NO SUGAR in the SWEET TEA.

For months I've heard about Fresh Market. I've heard about the double-dipped chocolate malt balls. I've heard about the candy for the kids to choose from. I've only heard until today. Today I saw! It's wonderful and I may have a new favorite place to go in Huntsville. We were there for an hour and didn't get to look at half the store.

Cody called it 'Candy World'

He had so much fun going through the different candy, Halloween goodies and fruit. They had baby watermelons that he thought were so cool! I'm assuming Britney had a good time, since we hardly saw her. She was running around the store with Kaitlin, Keilee and Chandler, picking out her candy and having a wonderful time.


I think Bobby enjoyed the coffee more than anything. It smelled SO good. We bought enough to sample a couple different flavors. I picked out Georgia Pecan. I can't wait to taste it!

I really want to thank everyone who made my birthday special. I know my friends went out of their way for me today, and I want them to know how much I appreciate it. Thank you Cathy, Karen, and Esther! I love you all so much!!

And a huge THANK YOU to my family! Because of you, I was able to enter the photo contest without dipping into the bank account. That was a big help!! 8x10 prints, poster board, and double-sided tape really add up! I was also able to buy myself some new clothes, which I really needed!

I just want to thank everyone!! I love you all so much!!!