Birthday! Birthday! Coming to earth day!

What the heck. I had the best birthday. As if turning 32 should be exciting. Well, it absolutely was!

And all thanks to this handsome fella here and this other amazing lady named Megan.

Weston had preschool that morning and Megan took Collin and Olive for the whole morning!! What a freakin' amazing gift in and of itself. I was so exhausted from late nights with Josie over the weekend that I took a nap. I had dreams of being productive, but that nap was priceless. And then I had a whole hour to myself to shower and get ready for my lunch date with Travis. No interruptions. No fighting, whining or crying. Just an entire shower without anyone needing their bum wiped or telling me someone was bleeding. Nirvana.

Travis arranged for a babysitter, took an extra hour off for lunch and whisked me away to my favorite... and well, only decent.... restaurant in town. I have a love affair with their Lisa D's salad. I've been eating healthier but I indulged and ate my breadstick. I know. Hold me back.

Oh, and notice my smashing, new, floral shirt?! Courtesy of theeee Rachel Shaw. She knows exactly what I love.

When Travis got home from work that night, he told the kids it was time to give Mom their presents. He totally got the death stare. I thought we had an understanding!! I've been needing a new watch and Nordstrom just started their big, annual sale so I got a fancy Kate Spade. Total indulgence. If it wasn't for the rash I get from cheap metals, it would have been a Target special.

So anyway, here comes Weston with a small, wrapped box. I cautiously open it and then erupt in a huge smile. An otoscope!! Yes!!!!!!!!! I've been wanting one of those!!!!! You know, that little instrument that the doctor uses to check your kids ears. Whenever a kid is sick, I always wonder if they have an ear infection, but don't want to take them to the doctor to find out it's not. Obviously, I don't know how to use it yet, but how hard could it be?! And, turns out, it's not that expensive. OK, he got away with that one. Totally awesome surprise. Buuuuut, then I remembered he said giftS.. plural. And all of sudden, out he comes from around the corner with a ginormous box. A box that says BOB on the front. I think I started convulsing. And fell off the couch. Whaaaatttt???? NOT expecting that AT ALL. I've been looking on Craigslist for one for a long time. But I could never bring myself to shell out the bucks. My jaw was totally detached. How spoiled am I??! I can't even believe this kid!! Then, I wondered if he bought the right one. I scanned the box... yup a double. Yup, a revolution. In black. How did he know?! I felt guilty being stoked. I always feel so bad when he buys me nice things! I didn't buy him anything for his birthday! I kinda thought we weren't doing gifts anymore. Such a booger. A thoughtful, too generous, spoils me rotten, love him to death booger.

Of course, we needed a maiden voyage! All the kids have determined their legs are broken.

That night, Travis would normally be at the church. But President said I was more important. Honestly, it made me feel so grateful. Then Megan and Brinn put on a barbeque for our families and refused to let me lift a finger. It was so fun to kick back and enjoy the summer evening eating yummy food with good friends.

Miss Rubi pays extra attention to Olive and she loves it.

Knowing I haven't been eating sugar, Megan made me the cutest little watermelon cake decorated with raspberries. Honestly, she is the best.

OK, THEN, as if she hadn't done enough, she spent the next hour or so doing my finger and toenails in gel for my upcoming trips! She had just gotten the light and supplies and did an awesome job! I wish I had taken a picture. Barbie pink with one gold glitter nail on each hand. I felt so pampered!! What a fun treat! Trav had taken the boys home by then because it was late, so she gave me a ride home. Right before I got out, she handed me two gifts. I didn't even think I could open them! She had already done so much. I didn't need gifts!!! With so much trepidation, I opened the first one. The most adorable, chain necklace with a little, gold bow on the front. It's a Kate Spade so it actually felt like a legit, quality chain. I swear all my jewelry is from Charlotte Russe or Forever 21.... as in cheap. So this was SO nice! Ahhhh! I can't even! And I still had one more to open. I couldn't imagine what it was. Well, out emerged a HOBO wallet. Oh. my. HECK!!! Ok, so I JUST found out what these wallets even were like two weeks ago. Cara Shumway was showing me hers in my mom's Relief Society. I remember looking at it and thinking, oh yeah, that actually does look like the perfect wallet. But then she told me the price and I completely shut off. No way I'd spend that much on a wallet! And she had even gotten hers on sale at Nordstrom Rack. Welp, Megan got me one. Seriously!!! I don't know what she was thinking! I am the luckiest human ever. And it's the cutest color. She is amazingly thoughtful and knew I had been looking for a good wallet this past year. She thinks of my birthday gift for the whole year!!!! Honestly!! This girl. I don't even know what to say. I was overwhelmed with gratitude. I do NOT need such nice things. She spent her whole day making sure I had a great birthday and it absolutely was. I have the best husband. Best friends. Best life. I am SO incredibly thankful for how loved I am and how kind everyone was to me!! I don't deserve a fraction of it. I think I would be happy turning 32 over and over and over again. :)