Since I wanted to watch American Idol on my birthday, Jon and I went out on Friday. I could pick where, but since I spent almost the whole day outside with D on Friday, I didn't want to have to come home and clean up, so I just picked an outside activity. We went to the Arkansas Travelers (double A) minor league baseball game.

The opening act was midget wrestling. Midget. Wrestling.

Also, Belvis... Black Elvis

It was a popular night, so we ended up sitting on the grass in right field.

It is a nice little stadium.

My friend Brandie was there and her dad works for one of the sponsors of the team and had really great seats. We got to sit with her after a few innings.

Plus we got a closer look at Belvis.

When we were about to leave, I noticed that somebody had been having some fun in the bathroom stall I had gone into.

Sunday after church we went to Jon's parents' house for Birthday IV!
Candice and Wes had taken Alyssa Kate to some place that had face painting the day before.

We had homemade potato soup and homemade carrot cake, both by my request. They were delish.

Then Alyssa Kate helped me blow out my candles.
Such a cutie! (And almost a big sister!)

Posted in: birthday, husb, niece, video on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at at 12:05 AM 1 comments    

After I opened Jon's presents to me tonight, he said I had one more that he'd hidden and I'd find it sometime tonight or at the latest tomorrow morning. I pushed back the shower curtain tonight and this is what I saw...

I listen to my iPod on its speakers while I'm in the shower. That clever guy. Thanks, babe!

Posted in: birthday, husb on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at at 12:58 AM 3 comments    

Hey! It was my birthday today! Last night before I left the boss fam's house I said something to the effect of "Tomorrow's my birthday. I don't want to clean your house." So I didn't. I slept late, but not before two people called and two people texted to wake me up to tell me Happy Birthday. I slept super late. Throughout the day I got four more texts, two more phone calls, 17 facebook comments, one MySpace message, and one card in the mail. It was my most acknowledged birthday ever! It was pretty great.
I got ready and headed out for a pretty good day.

I got a coupon for a free birthday sandwich from Schlotzsky's. I love that place but don't go there much because it's not much for how much you pay for it.

Yay free sandwich!

Then I headed out to the Scholastic Warehouse sale where everything is 30-80% off.

That place is huge! (And the whole building isn't even in the picture!)

This morning I googled "Places that give you free stuff on your birthday" and got myself a coupon for a free "Love it" (a.k.a. medium) ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery! Score!

After picking up the kids and staying with them until I took C to scuba (yes, scuba) I went and picked up my ice cream, which I enjoyed late tonight with no makeup and lots of chins.

When I got home, Jon had bought me flowers, as well as a cheesecake! (Sorry. Didn't take a picture of the cheesecake.) I told him I just wanted to eat Taco Bueno and watch American Idol tonight and we could go out on Friday for a celebration. So that's what I did.

This is what else he gave me. Three excellent movies and some pearl earrings!

Posted in: birthday, husb on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at at 11:37 PM 0 comments    

My mom's birthday is May 11th. Mine is May 13th. About every other year, one of our birthdays is on Mother's Day. It was her turn this year. I went to visit them in Fort Worth this weekend for our birthdays.

I pulled out my new camera when I got there Thursday night since she hadn't seen it yet, but she didn't want me to take a picture of her.

On my dad's birthday weekend in March, he and my brother went and got matching tattoos. I was mad they went without me because I wanted to document it. They couldn't wait to get them. This is what it looks like on my dad's old man back.

My mom offered me my first present on Friday night, because it probably needed to be exchanged.

She got me an external hard drive for my computer (because it is COMPLETELY full) and we exchanged it for one that was three times bigger for just $10 more!

I got the rest of my presents on Saturday night after we all went out to dinner.

A hummingbird feeder, a second battery for my camera, and a UV filter/lens protector for the camera. I also got $150 total from my two grandmothers. (This picture came out oddly blurry. Only the top focused.)

We had turtle cheesecake for my birthday cake! And I tried out my no-flash setting.
Candles = the way my family has always done them... 2 + 7 = 27!

Late that night we played CatchPhrase and my mom was having trouble giving a clue.

Then it was really funny when she couldn't figure out my clues.

On the way there on Thursday night I noticed these weird yellow things all over the freeway. It looked like a truck carrying a bunch of the lines on the road was losing their load. They were on the other side of the freeway too when I went back home Sunday. It was weird.

Posted in: birthday, Fort Worth, the fam on at at 10:58 PM 1 comments