I am twenty-six years old today! At 3:40am on this day back in 1983 my mom pushed me into the world (with the help of forceps but no pain meds--ouch). I was 7 lbs., 2 oz, and (let's not be modest) really cute. Thanks, Mom!
So anyway, back to the future. Birthday festivities began on Saturday, when one of my oldest and dearest friends, Pamm, brought me out to eat at Red Robin and then to the movies to see Taken. We also went to Starbucks in-between because we ended up having a lot of extra time. It was so fun to go out with her and leave the girls at home with Matt--it's nice to feel like a person in my own right now and then :-)
Earlier on Saturday I took the girls on our first shopping venture as a trio to Old Navy. This went surprisingly well! I nursed Karis before we left and timed coming home perfectly with Abbie's lunch and needing to nurse again. Score. I set out to buy new jeans partially because I'm sick of maternity jeans and partially because all the jeans I own are either flare or boot-cut, and I've decided the look is getting a little young for me. So I found a great pair of wide-leg jeans (albeit two sizes larger than I was wearing pre-pregnancy with Abbie, but I figured, heck--they look good on me and I need to take it easy on my body. After all I've popped out two kids in under two years). When I came home, Matt had done most of the dishes, which is usually my chore.
Last night Matt gave me a new slow cooker which was half the size of the one we already have. I was planning to make chili for our small group tonight and knew that even our big crock pot wouldn't be big enough to feed thirteen adults and six children. He said that was the least exciting of the four gifts he was giving me. And I think that was a pretty good gift! So I'm looking forward to whatever else he has up his sleeve.
Today has been a normal day so far at home with my beautiful daughters. Except that I got to open my birthday cards that I've been accumulating all week long. I hate to admit it, but I LOVE receiving cards on holidays. I know it's cheesy and commercialized and expensive...but I love it nonetheless. I also got roses from my dad which was a really nice surprise, and made French toast for myself and Abbie for lunch. (I am addicted to French toast, but it has to be served with butter, cinnamon/sugar, and just a little syrup to be acceptable. YUM.)
On a totally unrelated note, this video make me laugh so I thought I would share:
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2 comments:
Glad you had a good birthday! That video was hilarious!! Dan and I were laughing so hard! I got you a birthday present today. Now I just have to mail it. =)
Katherine, please know you will always be "my baby!" Yes, you were very, very cute and still are. In many ways it doesn't seem like that long ago that I held you in my arms for the first time. Now you are an amazing young women. I'm glad you had a memorable day. May God grant you a TERRIFIC year ahead.
Love ya, Mom
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