Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my birthday, but it seems like I've had a birthday weekend! On Saturday Mike and I took the kids to see "Night at the Smithsonian". My sister Tiff joined us for the fun. It was a cute movie, not quite as good as the first one, but still a good laugh. Then we went and got pizza and ice cream. Yum! My favorite birthday meal hasn't changed much since I was a kid. :)

This morning I got to lead the primary in singing Happy Birthday to myself! Very awkward. Mike and the kids gave me beautiful potted flowers out in the yard. Gorgeous!

Here are some hanging baskets of dancing ladies. At least that's what we called them when we were growing up, I actually don't know the flower's real name.

We had a yummy dinner at Mike's parents' house with his family. And the weather was so beautiful. Not too cold and lots of rain. I wish it would rain once a week just so I could enjoy that lovely weather. I love how rain just washes all the grime away and everything looks so clean and beautiful afterwards.

Mike's mom cracked me up when she said now that I have turned 35 I am half way through. I asked, "halfway through what?" She said, "when I turned 35 I figured I was halfway through my life. After 70 I won't be worth much to anyone anymore." What? Don't you know that 70 is the new 60? My Mom is turning 70 this year and she is incredible! She walks the Berkeley Hills every single day for at least an hour. She is smart as a whip, gardens, teaches piano, and has the best sense of humor. When I look at her I think 70 isn't old at all! It's funny, but when I hit 30 I felt like my life was just getting going. In my 20s I was always so unsure of myself and didn't know what I needed to be doing. I am loving the 30s! I feel like I am in the best shape of my life, I have a confidence in myself that I never have had before, I know my purpose in life, I know where I'm headed, I have an amazing family, a sweet husband and wonderful friends. I'm actually excited for what lies ahead of me.

Tomorrow we are having a little barbecue with friends and the best birthday present of all is tomorrow night. My sister got us tickets to go see No Doubt and Paramore in concert at the E Center. I am so excited! We saw that they were coming and we had talked about it a couple of weeks ago and wished we could go but probably guessed it would be sold out. I can't wait to see Gwen and the boys back together again playing all of my favorite songs! I guess when you turn 35 you deserve an entire birthday weekend, don't you think?!