Happy Birthday To Me!!!

It's not that exciting that I'm turning older, but it's fun to have family come and celebrate with me. My mom came over on my birthday on Friday morning. Kate had a half day of school so they made shamrock chocolate mint cookies and my Mom helped her with a "carnival" (a bunch of games) for the neighbor kids that Kate randomly thought of doing. We just hung out at the house while Lindsey took a nap. Then, Kyle got home from work early and we visited some more. Then, Marci showed up and we decided to go out for an early dinner. We went to Sabor a Mexico in Mukilteo. They have the yummiest carne asada. Delish. Then we came back to do the cake before us girls took off and went shopping while Kyle stayed home with the kids.

We went shopping for me and my Mom's birthday gifts. We were in Nordstrom's for 2 hours! My sibling's and I bought my Mom some navy blue Tom's and some MAC eyeshadow. She was excited. My Mom got me a new MAC lipstick, Twig, and I bought Viva Glam VI lipglass to go over it. I was excited. Then we ran over to Penney's before they closed to check out the shoes. My birthday gift from Kyle to me is a new pair of black flats. I found some, but I went to wear them on Saturday and I was sliding on the kitchen floor trying to walk. Not good. I'll keep looking.

I had a good birthday week though. Kyle was a rockstar and had to do baths and bedtime with the kids all week while I was out! I had the relief society birthday dinner on Tuesday night where I fixed my bangs in my infamous tidal wave like how I wore them in middle school and high school. We were to dress up in the decade we were born. It was a fun night. Then Wednesday night was mutual where we decorated shamrock sugar cookies for the Carliles and talked about the Plan of Salvation and played Scattegories. Then Thursday night I went to Keri's card class and had fun visiting with the other girls there while making 5 really cute cards. Then on Friday night I was out shopping with my Mom and Marci for my birthday! Kyle said he can't wait for his birthday week. haha.

On Saturday morning, my Mom offered to watch the kids while Kyle, Kate and I went to Jenna's funeral. It was a great funeral. Jenna's aunt, Brooke, spoke and did a great job talking about Jenna's life. Then Derek, Jenna's dad, spoke and talked about the Plan of Salvation and how they know they will be with Jenna again and that Jenna is safe and happy. Knowing families are forever is very comforting. They had the kid cousins sing "I am a Child of God" and invited primary age kids to come up and sing too, Kate went up and loved it. Then a couple more speakers, their Stake President and a family friend. I'm impressed with how Derek and Forrest are handling it. They are so strong. It would be incredibly hard to deal with something like losing a child. They have lots of family support and support from friends and the community they live in, which is awesome.

After the funeral, I came home to find out my Mom had cleaned out my fridge (I knew she was going to do that b/c she offered), but she also cleaned out all my kitchen cupboards and drawers!!! I told her that was a good birthday present! We left after lunch and went to JoAnn's to finish shopping for my birthday gift, new maternity skirts that my Mom will make. I found some cute material and we found some material for Easter dresses too. Then my Mom had to leave to get home. It was fun to have her come over.