"Marching" Along...

Somebody in our house had another birthday...me.  To be honest, while I'm always extremely thankful to celebrate another year of life, I'm not a big "birthday person" (when it comes to myself, anyway.  My kids' bdays...well, that's an ENTIRELY different story!).  Probably has something to do with not enjoying being in the spotlight, I guess.  With no plans for the actual day, the kidlets and I packed up and headed to Irvine Park.  We seriously had the BEST day together!!  It was almost as if we took a "day-cation," you know, a vacation for just a day;)  Being as it was a Tuesday, the park was not crowded and the weather was perfect...we were all in our happy place:)

First things, first...Hailey could not contain her excitement for riding the ponies, so naturally, we headed straight to the ponies!  She had a choice between "Pony Dan" and "Pony Freddie."  Freddie won.  Sorry, Dan.  Michael "helped" me walk Hailey and Freddie around the track.  What a sight we were!  Too fun!!!!

Next up, the train.  Michael just about squealed in delight the entire ride and Hailey was feeling quite independent and thought it was uber cool to ride in her "own" row.  Big kid style, for sure;)


After that, we walked around and found the big swings and playground, which we had all to ourselves!

Later that night, we headed to our favorite restaurant, Mr. B's and were stoked that my parents were able to meet us there, too!  Dinner was delish, the company was a blast and the dessert was to-die-for!  (Justin was so sweet and had picked up some Frostings' cupcakes and my mama had made me my favorite...homemade carrot cake sans the walnuts!)  Talk about feeling stuffed!  It was a super-fun evening of eating, chatting and opening up some pretty sweet presents:) :) :)

Here's to another year!

This pic cracks me up bc it's obvious that all the ducks are swimming towards her, thinking she has food for them.  Boy, were they disappointed;) 

Let's get this train movin', lady! 

LOVE 

Life does NOT get any better.  Thank you, Lord for these babies of mine!!!!!!!!!!! 

Good ole' Freddie-boy! 

Weeee.... 

Hailey took this pic at exactly 6:03pm...the actual time I was born.   My mom had called at this time and so, Hailey is used to me cramming a camera in her face every year at the time she was born, so naturally she said, "Oh, Mama we neeeed to take your birthday picture!"  Lol at that kid!

Yummers...and the kid is pretty yummy, too;)  Excuse the crummy lighting...cell phone pic.