Birthday Celebration

It was my 31st Birthday on July 30th

and so my sweet sisters took me out to lunch

at the Olive Garden, which I love.  And then we did 

a little shopping afterwards.  I could have spent all day

 with them, but we were not that lucky and I had to pick

my kids up from school.  

Later that night after I took the kids to tumbling and we did

homework the kids gave me some presents that they were

so excited to give and then we had a yummy Ice cream cake

that Brandon surprised me with.  

After getting the kids in bed my awesome, sweet friends

came by to visit and give me a gift.  They are such amazing

friends.  They took so much thought and time into to my

gifts.  I feel so lucky to have such great friends.  They

made me the most delicious banana bread and salad

spoons which they got the wood to make from a tree at a park.

So cool!  I loved it! 

I had many other visitors that day.  I'm so blessed to have

great family, friends and neighbors.   

A couple nights later we went out with Brandon's family to celebrate

Mine and Rachael's Birthday at the Mandarin restaurant. 

 We were happy to have Jason in town to join us and

 missed Spencer who was out of town.  

Jason, Ali,  Brandon, Bob, Lisa, Katie, Jeff, Rachael and Kristie