Some Birthday Pictures...

Yesterday was my Birthday, and I thought I'd post a little about that. It was a great day. It was one of those days where the house was clean, just a little laundry to catch up on. I got all my "routine" chores out of the way early and so I spent the rest of my day lounging around and talking to Kallie and Kathy (my sisters) on the phone and my brother Mike. I read a little and did a little online shopping. Not anything overly stressful. Just a nice day!

When Laren got home from work, he made me taco's for dinner (my request) and then he also frosted the cake he'd made the night before when I was at the temple. That was so sweet of him!! My kids and Laren gave me gifts and homemade cards (to me, those are the most special kind), and we just celebrated at home.

Now the pictures...I only added a few and what you see is what you get. My days' makeup had long since worn off and my hair is in a funk of it's own, but it was my birthday and my chance to just be comfy and so I was!! And these pictures certainly depict that!!

Me blowing the candles out on my cake.

That is the lovely Carrot Cake that my sweet husband made for me from scratch! It may not look like a bakery cake, but it sure did taste better and had half the fat too! And that is 35 candles, or rather candles in the shape of a 3 and then a candle with a 5 on it to represent how old I turned.

Tyler and Rilyn had to help me unwrap my gifts. And for the record, I was A LOT happier than I looked in this picture!

And a purse! Laren found this purse for me and so far, despite there being no cell phone or receipts pocket, I think it may be just what I needed. It even looks great!! Thanks honey!!

Laren and the kids also got me a cute shirt (that I had picked out at Kohls a week or so ago), a movie, and the new Josh Groban Christmas CD and I have to say it is SUPER!! It will for sure live up to all of your expectations!!

All in all, it was a great day!!