Happy 40!

On the 10th Jeff hosted a dinner party to celebrate my 40th birthday. We went to one of my favorite restaurants with my most favorite people. It was so much fun!

Jenny got me a gag gift of all things to celebrate turning 40.

Including Poise pads, 

Reading glasses. I had on false eye lashes for the very first time and couldn't push the glasses all the way up!

Gum - 40 Blows,

and old lady underwear.

Cassidy drove all the way up from Houston to have dinner with us. It was so great to get to spend some time with her!

Jeff's sister, Suzanne.

Abbie's Ma Ma and me!

Carrie.

Jami and below, Collyer.

Amy and Amy.

Ginna.

Who couldn't resist smooching me. 

  

Jared, Michele and I.

Kendra.

Lyndsie, and below Craig.

Jenny #2.

My beautiful cake.

Jenny #1.

My sweet hubby and me.

The beautiful centerpiece flowers he had made.

Jenny enjoying her cake.

And all of my bridesmaids together again!

Me and Maria.

And the after party...none of us lasted long. Old women!

On my actual birthday Jeff and the girls really decorated the house for a breakfast celebration!

My room had balloons in it when I got out of the bathroom!

The girls presented me with a crown.

The kitchen was so cute!

And the breakfast was so yummy!

I love when the girls fill out tags.

That night we went to PF Chang to eat. My dad came to surprise me and it was awesome! He brought a cake for my birthday too. A red velvet bundt cake. YUM!

Goofing off at home after dinner.

When we got home it was time to open gifts!

I saw these pajamas at Target one day shopping with Julia. I asked her if she liked them and she asked me if I wanted them for my birthday. I said yes and she told me to give them to her so she could hide them in the cart. When we got home she hid them in her room until she and Jeff wrapped them. She is so sweet and funny.

I am not sure what Natalie is saying here but it must be interesting.

This is my crazy eyes look. The girls see it a lot.

Well I made it. All the way to 40. Whew. I and a great celebration with family and friends. There is nothing more I could ask for!

Hello 2015!

Aunt Suzanne gave me an Olaf waffle maker and it is tons of fun!

Natalie and her friend Acacia goofing around with cake pops.

Julia enjoying her last piece of gingerbread bundt cake.

For New Years Eve I took the girls to see the new Annie.

We love our Max.

 And on January 5th Julia went to bed in underwear - no overnight diapers! So exciting. And here is a normal night in our house. Trying to get a photo of Julia, which is photo bombed by Natalie and then Julia has to let her have it. Sigh.

And here is Natalie in her new nightgown that Aunt Suzanne got her.

Julia is proving to be quite the little artist!

Julia is obsessed with making her own lunch. It is just too funny.

It was Natalie's turn to feed Scampers the lizard at school. It was a lot of fun all week long! She even let Julia help her once.

And my back has been acting up a little, so we are trying some back epidurals to help with the pain. Fingers crossed!

And here is Julia cooking cheesy eggs in the microwave - thanks for the tip Kendra!

And just some random videos: