THIS IS NOT LIKE ME...
Normally, I would
NEVER post about my own birthday...In fact, ever since I can remember
I've always hated my birthday!!
Seriously...I think I only ever had 1 friend party as a kid and it had to be a surprise party so I couldn't veto it. I think I ended up crying out of embarrassment at that party. Every other childhood birthday was pretty low key...the same every year: one friend, a sleep over and a lagoon or boating trip.
That was just my style.
Lindsey can attest to that...she was always the 1 friend who I invited! I'm not sure what it is about birthdays that I hate...probably all the attention.
Anyway, here I am posting about my birthday. I turned 24 on Tuesday and I actually enjoyed my birthday this year thanks to my sweet hubby.
He made it so special to me that it must be documented!
I woke up to Matt saying sing-songishly, "Happy Birthday" and getting an extra long hug and kiss goodbye as he left for work.
true love = extra long sleepy hugs and morning breath kisses on your special day!
As he was leaving I think he said, "Bye, I love you babe!" about 15 times as he kept coming back forgetting little thing after little thing....I didn't mind hearing it at all though. Plus, I love the smell of his Abercrombie Fierce cologne and everytime he came back I got another yummy whiff of it. As he finally said the real, "Bye, I love you babe!" my phone started ringing with the first of many homage payers to call throughout the day and I made a request for him to silence my phone on his way out the door--And he did it cause it was my day. (Sorry Jeslie)
Then I layed back down and cuddled with Drama and slept in for an extra hour for no good reason. When I finally got up I started to clean the house and do laundry. Doing everything I could to make the day seem normal...nothing above average...phone still on silent (I have issues, I know). I got Drama bathed, all the laundry done, the kitchen clean, the bathrooms wiped down, the bed made with fresh sheets and the tv room straightened. Then I got a text from Matt. It said: "My lunch is at noon today so be showered and ready to go. Love ya babe!" I hopped in the shower and took an extra long shower making sure my legs were shaved absolutely silky smooth for my
hot lunch date. Matt came home with a
beautiful bouqet of bright yellow flowers
I love them!!
Then we got in the Touareg and talked about where we should go to eat on our almost 3 hour lunch date together that Matt had swindled his manager into letting him take. On a
normal day at lunch I would have no problem making suggestions of where to eat. On my birthday, different story all together. I finally decided to go to
Pizza Factory just up the road from our house cause we were hungry and their
Coke with crushed ice and soft bread twists with a Vegetarian Pizza sounded divine!!
After lunch we drove to Four Chairs Furniture where he ordered us some super chunky/awesome vintage frames for our 8x10 pics that we have needed for months. I will post pics of their awesomeness once they are made.
You might get jealous!
Then we made our way back home where we had a lovely time messing up our freshly made bed. Then it was time for work. Lunch break was over for Matt and I had to leave for the aiport to fly to St. Louis. Yes, I
chose to work on my birthday, even though my 3 hour lunch date with my hubby was hard to end, making my day as average as possible was still my goal. Plus I got to turn my phone off again...FAA said so.
The day before my birthday Matt took me shopping. I got some BR dressy black shorts, a couple of JCREW Summer T's like this one as well as this purse.
I got home from my flights today and Matt gave me the rest of my birthday present which is this little number and my whole inspiration behind this post.
I have never received a better gift
Don't you just love his crayon art work? I do.
My Fave!
I love how he specified "medium." Apparently a "large" isn't 24th birthday worthy...
I've wanted one for a while now...
A clean car is always nice!
Yes Sir!
Even Better!
Trust me, they got better than this but Matt would probably kill me if I posted all of them ;)
I'd love to!!
Yup...
We made an offer on a house in Sugarhouse...
We're hoping we get this house!!
It is a darling little bungalow with so much charm. I'd love for it to be our first home.
Mowing the lawn is going to be my job cause I love to do it, but this one will be nice to use some day if I break my leg or something. Maybe I can get him to do it with his shirt off!
Thanks Babe for a great 24th birthday. You made it so special. I love you!
Thank You:
Steve and Joyce for the salad spinner and anthropologie gift card
Dad for the $$.
Mom for the jewelry and jewelry hanger.
Grandparents for the $$.
Jeslie for the workout clothes--I love them!
Colton for the plethora of bath and body supplies.
And thanks to all of you for your texts, fb comments and who's calls I ignored-no offense!!
You all made my day too!
