Being sentimental...

I have a right to be sentimental and emotional on my birthday right?! Especially since I'm also pregnant?! ;)

I feel like birthdays take on different meanings the older one gets. But looking back, my favorite birthday memory consists of going out to breakfast with my dad. A tradition that stayed in place through high school and well into college. And yes I will be having breakfast with him tomorrow...can't wait. What I loved most about those birthday breakfasts was how my dad would always tell me the story of how/when I was born. I never tired of hearing it. We would talk about the present and always talk about the future. ALWAYS the best start to every birthday. My parents always made me feel like the most special and important person. From awesome birthday parties to yummy cakes to long sweet encouraging notes in birthday cards...it was an occasion to look forward to for weeks before. Birthdays are a little different now. My parents don't come over and dote on me all day:) They still love on me but now my husband and my friends do too:) Which is all part of growing up(I'm 31...yikes).

I was talking to Scott last night about this. And we agreed...we want the same for our kids. We want their birthdays to be oh so special. To make them feel special, loved. Because honestly, when I think back on the day Eleanor was born...oh my...what a special day it was. Love I never knew I had came to the surface.

And now I understand why my parents made ME feel so special. What a wonderful thing it is. To be loved.


-- Posted from my iPhone

four and more

Our little family of three is about to be a family of four in March!!! So to explain my last post...August was soooo long because I was sick and it was hot. period. But we are so excited:)

Our trip to Minnesota was just so so nice. The weather was PERFECT. I mean clear skies and sunny, no humidity, and just being with family made it all the more perfect. And Brody( my sister's little one) was a dream. Just quiet and sleepy the whole time!...and extra snuggly. A few of you have asked if I'm from MN. No our family grew up in Tulsa, Ok. My sister met her husband at a camp and he is from MN. Thus the trek up North to visit. So get ready for a few pics:)

 we took a pontoon out on the lake on labor day...scott's first catch of the day

 Greta's catch with her "pink pole":)

my MOM caught this big one!! we had to throw it back:(

 yes the land you see across the lake is CANADA! 

 love my mom

 my cute parents:)