I'm recycling parts of this post from last year since I failed to launch it within that time. I was going to delete these photos and start fresh...but I couldn't bring myself to!
I mean...just look at that face!
These photos are from Ian's 3rd birthday! He requested these chocolate cupcakes two years in a row!
Last year at this time I was very pregnant with Addie, tired, and not sure how I was going to accomplish anything I needed to do. My in laws were kind enough to come over and watch the boys so Eli and I could go out to eat. I didn't expect much for my birthday last year, which often proves to make for a pretty amazing day.
9 lbs. 2 oz. of loveable, squeezable, simply adorable birthday baby
Four years ago on February 28th, I was blessed with the best birthday gift ever. Sharing a birthday with Ian has brought so many unexpected joys. It also gives me the ability to say "I gave my birthday away" when I'm feeling too old. All day long Ian would say "Happy Buffday Mama!" and I'd get to say it right back.
This year Eli said we could do anything I wanted (apparently within reason) for my birthday. He had to work on the actual day so we went out on the 17th instead. I am so grateful to my in laws for coming over to sit with the kids again. I had no grand plans in mind. We hit some of my favorite stores: Hobby Lobby, a thrift store. I got Addie a bag of cute clothes, including her Easter dress.
All I really wanted to do was eat at the Texas Roadhouse (oh expectations, how you trip me up!) Visions of Cactus Blossoms danced in my head...but when we got there, we found we'd have to wait 65 minutes for a seat. We headed to Applebees instead, where there was only a 20 minute wait. It still took an incredibly long time to get our food, but I enjoyed a delicious margarita while passing the time discussing plans with this guy.
The 28th was more Ian's day. He started it by opening his gifts. Both sets of grandparents visited Tuesday and Wednesday. We baked cupcakes. Ian loves baking so he helped!
We put together Ian's new train table. (I love having kids' birthdays when the stores are still full of Christmas clearance goodies! We saved $60 on the train set!) Ian also got his own set of play food, which was more exciting to him than the train table. We brought Addie's little wooden stove down from her bedroom for him to "cook" on.
The birthday boy here gets to pick his own special meal. Ian chose corndogs. I decided on spaghetti with meat sauce and cheesy garlic bread. Mmmmm.....
I can't believe my baby boy is four years old!
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