One Year Older and Wiser Too

Happy Birthday, To You!

A couple weeks ago, I had another birthday come around. We weren't really sure how to celebrate because Jared had the PE exam that he needed to study for and take all that week so it was more low profile this year.

We agreed that we would do Carvel cake, my favorite, that night and then shop for presents on Saturday after the test.

The morning started pleasant with a Happy Birthday Mommy! greeting me from Hayden and a quasie hug from Hadley. The kids did good that morning. When I went to drop Hayden off at school, nobody knew it was my birthday so it was kind of fun just relaxing and enjoying the normalcy. The cute gesture that morning was from a little girl I taught Joy School too. Pammie came up to me all quiet and tugged on my clothes and whispered, "Happy Birthday Sister Judd."

It made me smile and I thanked her for it before the kids finished lining up to go inside. I found a deal or two for my birthday while shopping at Michaels. In my spare room, I have my crafts and projects and I needed to organize some more. I already had 4 carts stacked on the sides nicely with the pull out Iris cases and I found a white one on the side as a clearance item. I inspected it and found two of the cases busted in one corner of each. I looked at the price and it was $17.49 which is amazing from the $60 it was. I couldn't pass it up and I got it for even less with a 40% coupon which could make up for replacing the cases that are busted.

I also found a little shelf that holds ribbon. I have A LOT of ribbon and never know the best way to store it. I used a coupon for that too so it was a lot cheaper too. I am excited to have it. I like making hooded towels, but the ribbon for all of them is literally taking over my room :) I've got inventory, anybody want to buy one from me?

Anyways, I really wanted Cafe Rio Pork Barbacoa Quesadillas and I figured I would be cheap about it so I made the recipe I got from a friend and had that simmer in the slow cooker all day. They were so tastey. I loved it!

The kids present to me was the ability to not fight and get in trouble all day. It was awesome! I really appreciated my birthday. It was relaxing and enjoyable and I got to top it off with singing Happy Birthday and eating my beloved Carvel Cake that I picked up during quiet time.

Saturday, we were able to go on a shopping trip where I helped pick out my presents. I needed new skillets because of peelings and what not so my awesome hubby bought me a hard anodized skillet, a beautiful new pot with a strainer in the lid and my very own wok. I was always never about doing stir fry in my hubby's wok because I didn't want to ruin it so now I am excited to let loose and have fun trying my skills out. I also got some much needed basket organizers for my ever growing pantry for more room and a steamer to try and make cleaning a little easier. I'll report on that a little later :)

So, here is to another year being older. For those of you who feel bad for missing it, that's okay because I really didn't want to make a big hoopla. I got what I wanted for my birthday so thank you!