Yep, it's my birthday!

I know you must be thinking...she can't possibly be 32...she looks way more like 22. Right?? I woke up this morning to the best "surprise" party ever...balloons on the floor, noisemakers on the couch and my gift (a $25 Target card) inside of one of those balloons. Krissy and her daddy planned the perfect morning for me. They sang Happy Birthday to me as we quickly ate our Burger King breakfast before we hustled out the door to get Krissy to school. I stopped by QuicKutz for a quick visit...just as I was on my way out the sales team belted out their patented version of Happy Birthday, causing me to turn my patented shade of red. Then Tiff met me at Target for a quick shopping trip. When I picked Krissy up from school her teacher said she heard it was Krissy's mom's birthday...boy, news travels fast these days!

Next, Melissa came by with lunch from Olive Garden and we spent a few hours talking about the ward Halloween Party. Chanelle stopped by with a box from Smart Cookie. I really do hope calories don't count on days like this...I guess we will see tomorrow. I had a constant stream of calls all day from my sweet, sweet friends and family...Mom, Dad, Hollie and her boys, Shaunee, Kristy, Rosie, Laura, the Relief Society President, Erik, Britt, and Grandma Jan. Thank you, thank you to all of you!

Tonight we went to Arctic Circle for dinner...every girl's birthday dream ;) I wasn't feeling up to wrestling with Kendall at a restaurant and Krissy wanted a halloween flashlight, so Arctic Circle it was! It must have been a VERY special occasion because I let both of them play in the playland for a bit. Then it was on to Partyland to buy Kyle's halloween costume...drumroll please...he is extremely proud to announce he is going to be the Scarecrow that wishes he had a brain. He said that he NEVER dreamed of being a scarecrow before...I guess there is nothing he won't do for his girls (who will be dressing up as Dorothy and the Wicked Witch.)

We spent the rest of the evening passing out invitations/reminders for the ward party this Saturday. Tonight we all laid down on our bed for some quiet time before putting the girls to bed. Everyone but me fell asleep within 5 minutes...including Kendall. She never does that. I don't think I have snuggled with her like that for a year. It felt so good. I laid there in the dark thinking of all my blessings. I love my little family. I love right now. I can't imagine any better...32 feels great.