My 42nd Birthday

 

I had a great 42nd birthday!  It was definitely a long day because I woke up at 5:08 & Brady was up shortly after (& then he was up for 16 hours straight!)  Poor Tyler wasn't feeling well but thankfully after Dan took him to Urgent Care (& strep & covid were ruled out) he started to feel much better.  Brady & I went to Starbucks so I could get my free birthday drink, then we went to Target.  I knew it was going to be really hot, so I got a slip 'n slide.  Brady loved playing with it & Tyler even came outside for a bit too.  Brady wore Tyler's old, "Mama's My Girl" shirt, which Tyler wore for my 38th birthday!  I had just finished reading a Lisa Jewell book (The Family Upstairs) and I started another one (Invisible Girl) & I've been rewatching a past Survivor season.  Getting to watch a little Survivor & spend time reading at night was the most relaxing part of the day!  As for gifts, I was most excited to get a hand held vacuum, which makes me think...this is 42?!  :-)

The Wednesday before my birthday, my parents brought us Rio Grande (so good!) & lots of gifts that I waited to open until my actual birthday.  I got a lot of sweet cards & texts from family & friends, too!  The day before my birthday, I was able to go out to dinner with my friend, Vanessa.  We love a pizza place called Bottom's Up, & we only go there twice a year, for our birthdays.  We also got cupcakes from Carytown Cupcake!

Me & my mom...42 years ago (5/15/80)

I recently came across this picture of me holding Brady, with Tyler's photo behind us...

My parents brought this picture the day we celebrated together...

I love this sweet little voice...

Dan & Tyler sang to me, & Tyler chose this new toy for Skye.  I love how Brady kisses him at the end.  It makes perfect sense that Brady is saying that he wants to go outside in both videos...