Thirty-One wonderful years ago (yesterday - I had too much fun celebrating that I didn't get a chance to post this!) my dear mother gave birth to the one and only...ME!
For 31 years I have enjoyed celebrating my birthday as big as can be! I'm an attention lover - so this day is the best of the year for me. It's all about me! Ha - I think it's taken me 31 years to be able to say that out loud without feeling guilty :) I mean, why not... I love this "holiday". I love everyone calling and wishing me a happy day. I love getting cards in the mail. I love presents and flowers and all the special thoughts that people give me and, of course, I love the cake and ice cream that goes along with celebrating! Ever since I was a little kid, I have always felt like the world has stopped and it's a day all about me (thanks mom and dad!). I think every person should feel this way on their birthday.
Luckily for me my handsome hubby subscribes to the same birthday philosophy as my parents do and has treated me like a queen every birthday that we've spent together. He has created amazing birthdays for me every year. On my first birthday we were together he baked me a purple birthday cake and it has become tradition since. His creations get better and better with each cake he's made.
Every year I am baked the most yummy and most purple
birthday cake you can hope for. Pete is quite the "cake boss" and has the ability to decorate a cake better than anyone I know. On top of my annual cake that I have to look forward to, he always gets me amazing presents (which he wraps better than anyone I know. He makes me dinner, cleans the kitchen and lets me do whatever I want. He allows me to drag my holiday out across the week it falls. I know what you are thinking - how did I get so lucky and where can you find someone like that - sorry ladies, he's mine!
This year my birthday week is filled with love from family and friends across my life. I'm so lucky to have each and every one of you and am grateful for all the love and celebration you are providing for me this week!
