Best birthday EVER!!

I wasn't going to post about my bday since this blog is for Matthew, but ever since the baby my memory has gone from bad to almost non-existent. I'm so forgetful of things that if I don't record important events in my life, I may actually deny something ever occurring (yup! that bad!!) or even worse I'll drive myself crazy b/c I can't remember something (like what I got my husband for his birthday this past year. It's killing me!!)

So, a few days ago it was my 30th birthday and it was by far the BEST birthday ever. It was my first time celebrating it as a mom and what a joy it was. Not that Matthew did anything special, I mean he IS only 8 months old (Happy 8 months baby!!) but just to celebrate it with my family...MY family..was....I can't think of a word that would describe the warmth I felt in my heart, and still feel as I think about my birthday all over again. Actually, the party started Sunday night when my inlaws made me a bday dinner. The best part of that night was not the food, but the card I received from my mil. It was really thoughtful. Then on Monday my husband threw me a wonderful surprise party at a yummy Brazillian buffet (all you can eat meat!!!!) where I got to celebrate with my family and friends. He sent out his very first evite, made t-shirts for the lady guests (blue tshirts with a description of the type of person I am to him......*swoon*....), and even had raffles. My husband amazes me sometimes with his creativity and love. And of course Matthew stayed with daddy the whole morning as he got this party set up, and though he missed naps and missed his meal time by an hour, never once did he cry or fuss. He was such a good good boy...my bday gift from him. :*) Then when I got home I received a photo text from my mom. It was two pictures of my parents which was taken about a week ago. A front and back view of them wearing the blue shirts...one from "grandma" one for "grandpa". This is when I started to cry. It meant so much to me that he would include my parents in on this b/c I know how much they would've loved to be at the party.

Don't they look so happy?

The front of the shirt says:

Ecclesiastes 4:12 kind of a Friend.

Proverbs 31:26 Kind of a Sister.

Proverbs 31:27 Kind of a Mother.

Proverbs 31:11 Kind of a Wife.

You are worth more than rubies.

Then the back has "Wifey" on mine with a 3.0. He was going to write "30" but thought I wouldn't want my age on the shirt, so he wrote 3.0 instead. Smart ;)

It's days like this when I remember how beyond blessed I am for my family...my friends...my son..and especially my best friend and husband--Huey. God help me to never EVER take for granted the people in my life, but to tell them and show them how much I love them every chance that I get. :*)