My birthday weekend

Was very busy! My birthday was on Friday, but Thursday I got to open my first gifts from Callie. I also got to go to Lucia’s school and see her receive an award for being “Responsible” and she got her Trajan Tracker t-shirt for running 25 miles.

Friday was already scheduled, but I did get to open some presents from Julio and the kids first thing in the morning. (photos not included due to extreme bedhead)

That afternoon we had an appointment for Sylvie with the speech therapist.  We were able to go out to eat at Hamburger Habit as a family and then went to the kids Fall Festival at the school that evening.

Saturday was another busy day. I got a special treat-shopping and lunch with Mom and Tessa. It was nice to be able to chat and hang out, something we never get to do without kids around. Julio took the kids to a birthday party while I was gone. Then we had our Trunk-or-Treat at church that night. I made white chicken chili-it was pretty tasty. It was kind of stressful-making sure the kids got food, chasing Sylvie around the building, holding the baby, passing out candy and taking the kids around the parking lot for Trunk-or-Treat. Next year we’ll simplify-eat before we go and not pass out candy so there are two of us to watch the kids.

Marco in his Santa costume. I made the beard and he would only wear it for pictures. He said it was too itchy (I made the beard, the costume was from ebay).

 

Olivia the Pig, Santa Claus, the Princess, Witch and the Scarecrow.

Isn’t she the cutest scarecrow you’ve ever seen? Callie made her skirt.

 

Lucia’s costume was pieced together from the thrift store and I made her pig ears with the snout. Most people didn’t know who she was. Olivia is a character from children’s books and a cartoon on Nickelodeon.

Julio the ambulance chaser.

 

Finally, Sunday we had a birthday feast with the family. I requested a crab bake and Julio did it just like Joe’s Crab Shack.

And  Mom made the famous cake that all of us Shirley’s love so much-the sons-in-law, not so much. It was a great weekend! Here’s to being 29 (again) and another great year!