Happy 35

There's nothing catchy that ends with "look who's 35," but there sure should be!

I think it's most definitely a milestone birthday.  One that makes you feel O-L-D.  Thank goodness I've got plenty of young 'uns around to help keep me moving!

 

My birthday began Sunday morning with Jared taking most of the kids to Krispy Kreme to pick up donuts for the birthday brunch.  I got to shower BY MYSELF. With no interruptions. 
It was glorious.  Then we headed over to my parents' house for the first celebration of the day. 
We had a feast, beautiful flowers and birthday balloons.  Perfect!

After they sang to me, I got to open some presents and once again, they spoiled me rotten.

Then it was time to get outside and enjoy the sunshine!  Jared and I sat on the back porch, in the rocking chairs and chatted while the kids played.  It was a really nice 10 minutes.

Then I was back on duty!  If I were a celebrity, this is what I imagine our picture might look like.  Totally unflattering of me because I wasn't sure if I should smile, since I didn't know if I was in the picture or not, and completely precious of Cami.

Jared played soccer with Jackson,

while the girls and I did tricks on the trampoline.  They love to do "airplane,"

but I think launching them sky high is more fun!

Crazy hair shot:)

Thank you, sweet mother of mine, for a wonderful start to my birthday!  And for giving me life.  And for rocking me around the world.  I'm sorry I was such a hard baby--hopefully I've made up for it by being a sweet daughter:)

 

A few hours later we were at the soccer fields watching J and the Golden Strikers.  The girls played in Cami's outdoor playpen the whole time, and Lila did great entertaining her baby sister.  Did they play with toys?  Nah.  Pouring water on themselves did the trick, though.  Go figure!

Let's go #10!   J played well, but his team still lost the game.  Bummer.

At least we got to spend more time in the sunshine, though! 

 

A little while later we met the Hays crew up at Tokyo Hayaci for an awesome hibachi dinner.  The girls love the food--even the baby ate the soup, fried rice, grilled shrimp and chicken. 
I was amazed, then again, the kid loves to eat.

 

 

I think their carnivorous big brother was feeling the pressure, and he even went out on a limb and ate plain white rice with his steak and chicken.  Whoa!  Living dangerously! 

 

Everyone was so well behaved the whole time.  I think the key was the random fires that were popping up throughout the meal.  Keeps ya on your toes.

 

We went back to our house for cake--these two were ready to sing and try out Jared's masterpiece.

"35?!  Say it ain't so, Mama!"



Love these peeps so much.

Even this one, who is literally glued to me most of the day and night:)

It was a fantastic day!  Thank you, thank you, thank you, to everyone who helped me celebrate.  Y'all made this not-so-young girl feel pretty darn good!