My birthday was extended this year. The Tuesday before my birthday we celebrated because Jonny thought he was going to be out of town, on Saturday. So Tuesday morning he annouced to me that he was taking the girls to the store with him to pick out my birthday presents ( He is so sneaky). I actaully thought that the best present was him  taking the girls and giving me the house to myself for an hour. They came back and although Jonny tried to be somewhat sneaky LaNea came into the house and annouced what her and Hannah had picked out for me. Which were little butterflies on a stick that I could stick in my flower garden. I said well atleast I will be surpirsed by what they look like. . Jonny could not really hide the swing that he  bought me  since he had to set it up in the backyard , and I could look out the window at anytime and see what he was doing. So he came in and showed me the picture on the intruction manuel and said surprise. Needless to say I didn't open any gifts that were wrapped up, although the girls bought big bows to attach to my butterflies. That night after dinner Jonny put one candle on my piece of strawberry shortcake and the girls and Jonny sang Happy Birthday.
Saturday the day of my birthday it turned out Jonny wasn't out of town. So we went down to the city park where they had a bunch of booths set up as part of Rivertons town celebration. We strolled through the boths buying popcorn for the girls, then sat on the grass and enjoyed  big glasses of leomnade given to us by politian. I entered a raffle for a GPS and won!

Later we went to Pizza Hut for lunch(as my birthday lunch) where we enjoyed telling LaNea jokes and listen to her trying to tell us jokes. She is not at the age when she really gets the concept. One example  "Knock knock" "who's there" "Strawberry" "Strawberry who" "Strawberry Shortcake!" She would say a joke and we didn't have to pretend to laugh!

Later that day we took a family walk , which is something our family very much enjoys doing together, down to Smiths to buy ice Cream and a cake mix for yet another birthday cake (Jonny's idea) . Since it was my birthday I was allowed to pick the ice cream flavor and much to Jonny's dissapointment I picked Pistachio Almond , I had never tried it before and I must tell you that now it is my favorite flavor. Maybe because it reminds me alot of the pistachio dessert my Mom and sister would make when I was growing up so  it has a touch of nostalgia for me.Saturday to me was a perfect day. One of those days you can't plan, or force  but just happens. It made realize again why I love my husband so much !

So this year was a good birthday and like many years of my life was celebrated over a weeks time. The only strange thing about this birthday is that I got a personal birthday card in the mail, and I don't regonize the name of the person who sent it. Sad I know I have never been good at names . It must be from a lady in my ward who makes it a habit to send a card to every women in Relief Society on her birthday which I think it sweet. Anyway I hope that is the case and not someone who I should remember .

                                                      My butterflies from the girls. It is very hard to get Hannah to look at the camera for a picture