32 years old

it was a good day, as expected. I spent the morning at home depot and sams club with my sister. we came home to a delish breakfast made by my husband and boys. I took a loooong nap. we went out to lunch as a family. we organized our garage. Lori made me a yummy chocolate buttermilk birthday cake. I opened up homemade presents, which are my favorite. I also got a new mop! and I am about to have a baby girl soon. I'm a very lucky 32 year old.

I should scan in my paper gifts, but I'm not gonna. I received a list of 32 reasons why Ben loves me. Zack made me a matching game with shapes drawn on construction paper. Luke taped together a flower for me with the center saying, "I love you cuz you smell good." Simon screamed "HAPPY BURPDAY" every time I entered the room. Aaron cleaned, wrapped presents with the kids, paid for us to eat at a restaurant and looked handsome all day. I couldn't be more blessed. My sister has been A-MAZ-ING. She has spent the last few days hanging curtains, painting, putting knobs on all my cabinets, scrubbing my floors, coloring my hair, staying up late with me while I was having contractions, programming our computers and making at least 25 meals for our freezer. Having her here has been the best birthday present I could have asked for.

The nursery is done. Here are a few pictures.... definitely not the best lighting, but I still don't know how to work my nice camera. I can't believe I have a purple room in my house.

the pictures in the frames will definitely be replaced...

I will probably put her name above the crib, when I know what it is.

And below is me... 37 weeks pregnant. Baby girl is kickin' it and sometimes she tricks me into thinking she's coming. I am wearing my new birthday shirt that is too small for me. Each of my boys wrote me a personal message with fabric markers. Zack's says, "I love you." SyGuy scribbled and got help signing his name from Daddy. Luke wrote "You make awesome pizza." Ben wrote, "You make good tacos" and Aaron gave me a nickname on the back.. "hot mama" I will treasure this for always and hopefully fit into it a little better in a month or so.

Here is a picture Ben took of me with my phone. Not that the signatures are any easier to read without the reflection in the mirror....

Thanks for the birthday messages. I love you all the mostest.