Another year older

It's true.  I have officially entered the last year of my "young adulthood"  I turned 29 a few days ago and once I hit 30 it's all downhill from there.  I did have a wonderful birthday though despite my feeling really old.  As soon as the kids woke up Rachel said mom  you can't come in the office, I have to work on something.  So she went in the office and closed the door.  She'd come out every few minutes to get some supplies:  crayons, scissors, glue, but then she'd go right back in and close the door.  After about 20 minutes she emerged but wouldn't show me what she'd been working on.  Then after about an hour she couldn't stand it anymore and had to show me. This was her gift to me, and let's just say that I LOVED it!

 

Honestly I have no idea why it's sideways but I don't know how to fix it.  She had drawn me 2 pictures:  a rainbow and one of our family by a castle.  She made me 3 presents and a countdown chain (I'm still not sure for what)  She was so proud and what a fun surprise!

This next one is the only picture we actually got of me on my birthday.  Here's me opening present #2.

 

Which was.... a specially designed family night planning thing. (Is that the technical term?)

Now I know why it smelled like burning wood when I came home from work last week.  

And last, but definitely not least I got a double jogging stroller!  I have wanted one for a long time so this was an awesome surprise!  Now I have to actually get my butt in gear and jog.....and figure out how to put the wheel on because this is the only way it fits in the garage: front wheel off and folded neatly in the corner. It looks much cooler all put together and I know the kids are going to love it as much as me!

 

On a different note, last week we went to Wheeler Farm with my sister.  It was "spring break" with

not-so-springish weather.  Kate looks cute all bundled with her elephant ears.

 They loved feeding the horses and Jack (my nephew) about got his fingers bitten off but that didn't stop him from trying.  Josh wouldn't even get close enough to tempt the horses.

 We also had a fun Easter egg hunt at our neighbors house. 

 And then it snowed again.  Snow in April?  Come on!

 I seriously can't get enough of this little face.  She's in the super-tricky-busy-wants-to-walk-everywhere-unless-you're-trying-to-get-something-done-then-she-wants-to-be-held stage.  Don't we all love that stage?  At least she's cute.

 And here's another one to give you some nightmares.  I think this is the reason Trav gave me the jogging stroller.  Maybe he's giving me a hint.  What do you think?