Birthday weekend

This year, we decided that since there are so many people in our family with several birthdays around the same time, that we would have a seasonal Birthday Celebration Weekend! So, about three weeks ago, we celebrated all the fall birthdays- Paige, Mike and myself. Lane and some of her friends came up for the occasion and we had a grand 'ol time!
Activities for the weekend included a big family breakfast at our house on Saturday morning to start off the weekend. Then the girls went to go and get pedicures while the boys watched the kiddos. We had dinner together Saturday night at Mom's house- pork carnitas and all the fixings! Then we had a pinata, just like old times, followed by cake and presents.
Sunday, we met up at Mom's house for hamburgers and more hang out time with the fam. Lovely times!

The Birthday Peeps!

We are old. Both turning 30 this year!

Lucy loves her Papi!

The delicious strawberry cheesecake and the fabulous chocolate pastry cake Mom made. SO, SO yummy!!

And, what type of birthday party isn't complete with a pinata??

For my real birthday weekend, I took off Friday from work and enjoyed a massage, my first pumpkin spice latte of the season and a little shopping while Lucy was at school. Mike took me out that night to this awesome wine and cheese place called Scardellos- AMAZING! You walk into this cute cheese shop, sample as many different cheeses as you want and then create your own cheese board, paired with some wine. I loved it! We then went across the street to Pappadeaux's and had dinner and dessert. My sweet parents watched Lucy for us while we were out, and she promptly screamed bloody murder for them for 30 minutes or so while we were gone. Awesome. 

On Saturday (my real birthday), Mike went and got me Starbucks and we had breakfast at The Original Pancake House. We went on a walk in the cool fall weather with Lucy, laid low around the house, opened presents, and then went to Watermark's Volunteer Appreciation dinner that night at church. 

I can't believe I'm the big 3-0. I remember in college thinking that people who were 30 were pretty old. And now, here I am. Pretty crazy to think about, but so thankful for what the Lord has allowed to happen over the last 30 years. Lots of surprises along the way, that's for sure, but thankful for the way life has unfolded.

And I did find my first gray hair a week before my birthday. And I plucked it out. :)