Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!!

This am I not only awoke to being one year older...

but I woke up to my best friend's raspy voice on the

other end of the phone at 6:33AM! She was trying

to be sneaky and leave me a surprise in my van, but

I had it locked, so she had to call. She was hoping that I

would fall back asleep and forget that she called :) I certainly

tried to, but was woke by my hubby a few minutes later..

he lured me downstairs to open my b-day cards with him :)

He picked out a really sappy one that made me tear up & then

told me as I was opening the kids's that my son Caiden(7)

picked it out. He said he and Adison(5) stood in the store and

Caiden read it aloud and they decided together...that really made

me cry! They were sooooo sweet! They also tucked a card to

Starbucks inside!!!! mmmmm! After that I ran outside to

get my surprise from Heather! She got me a really cool

plaque about sisters, because we feel that we are just as close,

as we have been BFF's for 25 years! She also got me a funny

coffee cup...we like to meet up on the weekends early in the am

for a cup of Joe and she knew I would crack up at the cup :)

The kids and I both have been playing with it all morning.

My God-daughter Nev(5) spent a lot of time making me a very

colorful card, I absolutely adored it! Her little Sis Leg'na(2)

made me one too, but liked it so much she decided to keep it

for herself! Isn't that hilarious! Heather also left a card from

my friend Cheryl, thanks Chicka! I also received a cool high-heel

shoe cookie cutter, an awesome card and some Mula from my

Mama & StepDad.....My Mom made the card herself! Isn't it cute??

You can see more of her work HERE.

My in-laws stopped by with my favorite cake, lemon cake

layered with lemon pudding and cool whip! We had it for lunch!

My Dad & Stepmom sent me beautiful flowers and I received a ton

of calls, emails and facebook messages from friends and family!

My cousin, Dakota, sent me a message that said Happy Birthday

you LINT LICKER! Cracked me up!

Thanks to all of you who thought of me today, makes me feel all

warm & fuzzy inside! SMOOCH!!!!!

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