twentyeight

you know, facebook kind of takes the fun out of blogging. i'm trying hard not to feel that way but if i put pictures on facebook and interact there, then what is the point of doing it here? it's like beating a dead horse, really. and then i remember. my blog is my journal and facebook, well, it really kind of freaks me out. i have not been able to convince myself that i care to know that you've just finished a subway sandwich or about how full it made you and i think it's agreeable that you won't care to know that i just finished my umpteenth load of laundry or that i still haven't figured out what the awful smell is in our basement. either way, i posted my birthday pictures there and i'm going to post them here too ... whattaya gonna do boutit?

on the sixth day of april i had my twenty eighth birthday. it's crazy really, how close i am to thirty and i'm not turned off about it at all. it feels good to get older. to hopefully have grown a little bit wiser year by year and know that there are still loads of opportunities and experiences lying ahead of me.

i celebrated my birthday at my parents house with all my favorite people. we had a lovely calder inspired dinner that everyone enjoyed immensely and the most delicious bundt cake you've every tasted in your life from my new favorite bakery.

my family pulled through with some great gifts. my favorite: a statue of molly the beagle. i still can't get over the cleverness of that gift. i can barely stand molly the beagle. just today i had to lift her heavy stinky ass into the car and take her with me to deliver b at dance. i hadn't noticed she'd escaped the house and she just happened to get lucky that i caught sight of her as we were driving away. i know what you're thinking, "poor molly", and i don't care.

husband bought me some much needed clothing (see my new shirt) and my parents ~ these super cute new ugg sandals. love em'.

my lovely parents-by-law supplied a full day and night alone with my favorite man and although i didn't get to enjoy it to the fullest because of an ache in my gut, it was still delightful and needed.

i get to go spend some money at nordstrom's thanks to sib-in-laws ... i love all the new lotion. my brother went to great lengths to wrap the wrist weights that he got me even though they were the wrong thing but for that effort, i thank you brother. thanks to all of you people for loving me and being with me on my favorite day of the year and to the rest of you who took time out of your busy lives to wish me a happy birthday!