birthday back up...

Okay, so Tuesday was my birthday...

Let's back up to Monday...
I was on duty with Dayt the Great
and K was home due to a work switcharoo...
which led to plenty of sticker-booking and sword-fighting :)

Then we had a little cookout at my parent's house, 

Thanks to my baby sis, Jade for all the black and white photos :)

And, for anyone that knows me...

you had to see food pics coming!! :) :) :)

This one is ready for the pages of Food and Wine!!

Then check out these "brownie bites."

They make me so happy to be a spring baby. :)

And, finally...Jen made this salad for playdate as my birthday request. :)

PINK dressing? HELLO!!!! Of course, it's my fave!! ;)

We had playdate at my house and then went to the Common.

I couldn't get all the city-folk to quit calling it "the park." :)

No better way to celebrate my birthday than with my girls and kiddos. :) :) :)

Just as I was about to post

I saw that my friend, Koralee 

posted this little gem right in time for my birthday

since around here we call it a "birthday week." :)

You can check her out at bluebird notes.

She also just sent me some gorgeous hand-made giftcards 

that I may love too much to ever send!!

~I LOVE THEM, THANK YOU!!~

Thanks to all my friends and fam who made this b-day special. :)

And as I said to Kenny, 

"I'm pretty excited to never age again!!! 29 and holdin'!!"

:) :) :)