My Many Birthday Blessings!

Well, today is my 26th birthday! Do I feel 26, yes and am very grateful that God has blessed me with 26 years thus far! I celebrated my birthday along with Briana's and Grandma Ethel's yesterday with my family at Mom's house! My mom fixed us an amazing pot roast lunch and topped it off with one of my favorite cakes! I then came home, did some housework and my hubby gave me my gift since he wouldn't be here to celebrate with me today and it was a food processor (which I did ask for by the way!) Then, my in-laws showed up with this huge box---and much to my surprise it was a new gas grill -just like the one in the picture! And yes-- it is RED! I loved it! It totally was alot more than I ever expected! I had mentioned a few times that it was time to replace ours, as we had worn our other one out! My hubby and I put it together yesterday evening, and we probably should sign up for marriage counseling sometime soon! Talk about two opposites---that's US! I swear God gave me Jeremy to mellow me out and let me see another style of living life! Our 2 1/2 hour assembly project was intense to say the least! From Jaylee wanting to hold all the tiny bolts/screws, to her getting in his way, to attaching wrong parts in the wrong places.....I must also add that, it didn't help the fact that I had assembled grills while working in the Wal-Mart garden center while I was in college, but that was besides the point. I finally, probably because of hormones, just got up and planted my butt on the couch, with the directions in hand, snickering under my breath. I believe Jeremy said "well why didn't you tell me that?" 5-6 different times and all the while, I just smiled and said "Because you didn't ask!" Finally- we did get it assembled, and it is beautiful! I can't wait to use it!


Then my actual birthDAY has been a day full of blessings. I have been blessed with so many facebook messages, text messages, e-mails, and cards in the mail! I also was taken out to lunch by my sweet co-worker! I returned from my lunch break with 3 flower arrangements waiting on my desk! One was a thank you from my two sweet nieces for doing their hair, and the other two were for birthday from Jeremy and my sweet secretary! Awww--- I feel so loved! Then my Mother in law offered to take me out for supper, but I requested her amazing Spaghetti instead! I was expecting our usual birthday crowd at her house, but my Mother in Law totally out did herself! She had prepared her delicious spaghetti, but to make things even more special, she invited some special people to celebrate with us! It was a ladies night and was I ever so shocked! She invited my two closest co-workers, 2 church friends, my indescribably fabulous babysitter and two of her little girls, my MiMi and last but not least--- there was Jordan too! The only man around! Poor guy! Anyways, I was totally, blown by surprise. I shed a few tears afterwards, just thanking God for #1- blessing me with such wonderful, loving, caring friends and #2- for giving me a Mother in Law who has always gone out of her way to make me feel loved. She has known for a while how hard it has been for me to be without my Mom currently, and I just feel that she has really tried to step in and fill those ever big shoes. She has really made this transition easier on me and has totally been the physical, in person MOM that I have needed during this time. Of course I have my phone to call my Mom at any second, and I get her on the weekends occassionally, but there's something about walking in to a house and getting that "Mom- I love you feeling hug"-- And Judy has always done this to me. I know that Mom is probably just as grateful for this as I because she too knows what it feels like to have a wonderful Mother in law. Overall--- it's been a birthday full of blessings, and no matter the gestures, big or small, I have appreciated them ALL!