Some more "Happy Days"

On Wednesday I turned another year older (and hopefully got a little wiser too). In the words of Brooke: it was my "happy day" It was funny because the night before I was thinking that even just 10 or so years ago I thought my life couldn't get any better than this. I had friends, was dating, doing all sorts of fun things and thinking about being the age I am now meant I was going to be old....and boring. Oh how your perspective changes! Now at this stage in life I can't imagine life being any better than this. I have a wonderful family, a good home and am, for the most part, happy and content with the way things are. I defintely don't feel old, still have good friends, and although to some my life might seem boring, it still keeps me plenty busy and I have been blessed with more than I deserve.

Usually I shy away from being the center of attention. But my birthday is the exception to this! Blake sent flowers to my school. My in-laws sent cupcakes for all the teachers at lunchtime, and the counselors interrupted one of my classes to have my students sing to me and brought me a Dr. Pepper and a Twix bar (my favorite treats). After school my in-laws watched Brooke for us so Blake and I could go have dinner on the mountain at one of the lodges. Blake got me a really nice certificate to a salon/spa to get "the works" done before our vacation in March. Then I got home and opened this awesome present from my sister. She has become quite the crafty lady and everything was handmade. I have been admiring her handy-work for a while so she sent me a goody-bag of some of her projects.
I had to model the cute hat, purse and slippers: this is my attempt at posing. Hand-knit slippers! Who knew you could make such a thing?! I am majorly impressed, sis!

We went to my in-laws for cake and icecream. Brooke helped me blow out the candles and thought singing was really fun. And she loved sticking her finger in the icing, but really wasn't so interested in eating an actual piece of cake. Then on Thursday was another happy day. It was Brooke's Valentine's Day party at H.'s house. I am always so impressed with H. For this party, the kids decorated bags, exchanged Valentine's, did a craft and frosted sugar cookies.Brooke and her bag (somehow we lost the B.)
A little heart- butterfuly craft

And last, but not least, Brooke having a grand time with grams and pinch:Can you tell that Brooke loves stickers?
Brooke is a little performer and is singing along

And of course, play dough..

What a goofy girl!