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I kind of forgot all about my birthday until 2 or 3 days before.
It was a low key (but just as awesome as last year) birthday for me yesterday.
There's nothing like a handmade card to start a birthday off right. Emily helped Jaxon make this one for me. She wrote the words on a different piece of paper and he copied them onto the card and added illustrations. All in purple of course. He's always very mindful of my favorite color. :)

Roger took me out for a lunch date. And Emily babysat as her gift to me. :)

We had lunch at Sweet Tomatoes where my meal was free because it was my birthday. I've been kind of obsessed with Sweet Tomatoes lately because I can make good Weight Watcher's choices so easily there. And they give you a coupon to come back in the next few days every time you go! They're like crack dealers luring you back for more.

After lunch we went to see Crazy Stupid Love at the dollar theater. I'm a cheap date!

Really cute movie. I loved it.

We celebrated my birthday with the rest of the family during our regular weekly family dinner.The kids planned everything this week. So I didn't have to do anything except be here.
First up though I HAD to get a picture of Dexter on the kitchen scale. He lost a lot of weight right after he was born and struggled to regain it during his first month. But the problem seems to be solved now and he's finally above his birth weight. I just wanted a pic to document how we've been checking his weight each week at family dinners. Soon he'll be too big for the limit of my scale.

141 ounces.

Dennis and Christy were here.

I didn't get pictures of everyone else but Kayleigh, Richard, Dexter, Crystal, Heather, Tukker, Maveryk, Oliver, Emily and Jaxon were here too. And Roger and I of course.

We just enjoyed a yummy dinner that the girls prepared and visited.

 Upside down Dex.

Heather's family gave me a new dress for my birthday. Love it!

Dennis and Christy gave me a gift card that I am pretty sure I am going to use to buy myself some brown boots. I love my black ones so much, now I need brown.
I also received flowers and some lovely scented handmade soaps too.
I also had dozens of happy birthday wishes from Facebook friends and one anonymous text message late last night. Hmm....
I'm a lucky lady and it was a fabulous birthday.