The Big 3-0!!

So today is a big day for me. The big 3-0! It's hard to believe that I am as old as I am. I still feel like I am 21 (then I look in the mirror, but that is a whole post in and of itself). Am I really that old?

Eric and the kids decided yesterday was a better day to celebrate since Eric would be home all day. After church and lunch they let me take a nap. It was fabulous!! I got to sleep for about 2 hours. Then I woke up to a bunch of balloons and a sign on my door. They also presented me with a flashing 30 pin and a beautiful birthday princess crown! I got to open my presents and we had family over for brownies and ice cream! It was so fun and I definitely have been spoiled by my family and friends.

The Birthday Princess! I kept trying to ditch the crown but Emily kept finding it and making me put it back on.

My present from Ethan was Mario Cart for the Wii. I love Mario Cart!!

Emily gave me another wheel for the Mario Cart game.

Eric got me good this year. He gave me a card that had a coupon for a free plane ticket for my mom to come visit! I was so excited and called her last night to tell her to think about when she wants to come. After hanging up Eric asked me when she was coming. I told him we would decide later, but probably in the fall. He got a really funny look on his face and said "she didn't say anything about Thursday?" He had already bought the ticket and she is coming on Thursday!!! I am so excited to see her! I have the best husband in the world. He knew that seeing my mom would be one the best gifts ever!

After dinner Bryan and Michelle (Eric's brother and his wife) came over with their 4 kids for brownies and ice cream. Emma and Rachael were so sweet and made the funniest cards.

The first one was from Rachael. She handed me a Ziploc bag with 2 pieces of gum and a crumpled up tissue. When she handed it to me she informed me that she had eaten the M&M that was in there. Then she opened up the bag for me and handed me the tissue. This is what it looked like:

The best part about it was when Michelle I realized that the gum in there was from my kitchen drawer. I guess after she ate the M&M she wanted to replace it with something. Man, I love that little girl!! She is such a nut.

This next one is the one from Emma:

She put little blobs of cookie dough on the top of it and wrote:

Cookies are sweet and so are you to. Have a happy birthday. Love, Emma

Isn't she the sweetest. The cookie dough blobs are a little gross looking, but the rest of it is so cute!! The whole tissue thing cracks me up. Maybe I should buy them some paper when their birthdays come around.

Michelle was nice enough to bring me a plate of cookie dough cookies. I would much rather eat the cookie dough than the cookie!! Yummy!

Kayla was a great friend today! She watched Emily and Emery while I went and had a pedicure! The lady asked if I wanted something on my big toes so I thought I would do it this time since I usually don't. I was thinking it would be a cute little flower or something. I am not so sure I would have gone for it if I knew it would look like this:

The pedicure it self was very enjoyable and the design isn't that bad is it?

I also got this from my friend Jene':

I was so excited! I already have 2 of these that we use fairly often to make little pizzas and of course we love to make brownies and cookies in them. Every time I use mine I wish that I had 4 of them so I could cook one for everyone at the same time. Now I can!!

So over all I can say it has been an awesome birthday. We are doing a girls lunch tomorrow and of course on Thursday my mom will be here!! I guess 30 isn't so bad!!

P.S. I was a busy blogger today so you can scroll down for a few more new posts!