It's My Birthday

Well, today is my birth day.  It's kind of odd that I really didn't crave a party, cake, big outing or anything this year.  It wasn't that I dread turning another year older or any age issues people tend to go through (I never really understood that but to each their own).  I just been busy and excited about preparing for my daughter's 2nd birthday (we really never had a 1st one so this is huge for me).  And to be honest I've been having a blast planning it.  I found a Barney edible cake topper on ebay for $5 and it fits into the color scheme of the birthday table cloth and banner I bought on clearance 9 months ago at Old Navy (table cloth $3.00 and banner 0.75).  My greatest excitement was placing the order for the cake....choices, choices, choices....YUM!! We decided on a yellow cake with strawberry filling and butter cream frosting, I hope it taste as good as it sounds ;)  And since we didn't exactly see what we wanted we designed our own cake so it will be sprayed green with barney purple dots around the side ($16.99).  In my head it looks absolutely delightful~I hope when I pick it up I feel the same way. 


I also found matching plates and cups at the dollar store and I decided 4 star shaped balloons would look nice on the table (plates and cups $2 and 4 balloons $4).  Sweet and simple.  And for food I think I'll just do pizza and snacks...still debating. 


But, sorry ABOUT my birthday...it was really just another day with some perks here and there which made me smile to know how blessed I truly am.  I made German pancakes with my 1 yr old and it came out delish (a little crunchy but the laughs outweighed the eggshells).  I received 3 beautiful cards which felt so personalized they brought me to tears.   One from my sister...weep, weep!! A musical one from Chelsea...with a little magic you blow on the dandelion and it sings...how sweet! One from my husband who went to Hallmark and found a card that really nailed it....when did I become such a crier? lol. 


For sweet treats I received ice cream cupcakes which I been drooling over every time I go into the grocery store.  But since they are ridiculously expensive they are something I would buy for someone else not myself.  So, I really felt blessed that my sister felt I was worth those ridiculously expensive cupcakes, lol! And my husband brought me some really delish Ferrero Rocher Chocolates.  It's a nice big box which I have hidden in the freezer and have been picking at since early this afternoon.  And lastly we went out as a family and came back to a simple dinner that required very little effort but tasted really, really good. 


There was no party, no fancy dinner and no really huge gifts but I felt as blessed as ever that people cared enough to make my birthday meaningful rather than eventful.  And if my day couldn't get any sweeter...text messages and my Facebook wall with birthday wishes from friends I met along the way made me smile to high heaven.  So many beautiful memories swarmed into my head as I read each of them.  I just can't express enough how aMaZiNgLy BLESSED I feel at this moment.


Thank you everyone who made this day special. 


~Catt~