28 - the year of taking care of myself, or at least that is what people are telling me

This birthday, my 28th birthday, was full of surprises.

• Cody was here with me, when he wasn't supposed to be. 
• Addy went shopping with daddy and picked out at least two of the gifts, and only told me one of them. 
• Not only was I throwing up the day before, but I also welcomed the morning of with my never present should be monthly visitor.  Perfect timing, right?

Here is a list and a dissection of what I received.  

From hubby and the monkeys:

Yes, an apron.  Addy picked out this particular one, and then my mom embroidered my name and a saying at the top.  I promise you, that I actually hinted at wanting this.  Pathetic, I know.  I think I might test it out tomorrow when I'm prepping some potato soup.  Oh, and you know what would make this even better?  A dinner bell.  I ring a ling every night for the kids, but it would sound so much better if it was from a real dinner bell. 

New running shoes - hoping to actually work out tomorrow, as it has been over a week due to someone being sick every stinkin day.  If all goes well, I would really, really like to run a 5K this spring. 

Since we will need to be making budget cuts with the move, I will probably need to start running outside, you know where it is free, so this will be a great way for me to track how I'm doing.

Too lazy to upload a picture of a pink phone case - another choice made by Addy. Which was the one thing she told me she bought me, but she said it was purple.  

 

My parents picked me up the following:

I just wish I could actually use this bedding and snuggle up under it.  

Replacement since the clumsy hubby broke the ceramic part of my old one.  

I have been borrowing my mom's blow dryer, because it dries so much faster than my 6+ year old blow dryer.  I wouldn't have known there was a difference between blow dryers until I tried someone else's out.  

 

There you have it, I am old, need to get back to the gym, get cooking and baking, and make myself look presentable. Ok, ok, I got the hints.

Comments

[Sadia]

Happy Birthday!

Lucas' first gift ever to me was a pair of new running shoes. I still consider it to be one of the most romantic gifts I ever received, because it was what I NEEDED, but couldn't afford. (Grad school doesn't make you rich, especially when you're still taking classes!)

[Danifred]

You got some awesome gifts! I love the apron, it rocks.