Happy Birthday to Me!

Well everyone I'm officially 24! So far I like getting a little older. I'm happy to be where I am in life, and I don't really want to go back a re-learn all I have learned in my life. This year is so special because I'm a mommy now. It was last year on the day after my birthday, January 16th, that we found out we were pregnant with Shelby. She gave me lots of kisses and smiles on my birthday, and is still the best present and blessing of all.

Well my birthday was a lot of fun. I started off the day cuddling in bed with my little family. We got to sleep in a little since Shelby woke up, ate, and went right back to sleep. Casey took me to the mall, lunch, and movie--Leap Year, super cute--that day, and then we went to Olive Garden with my mom and dad for dinner. That night Casey's family and my friends came over for cake and games. It was so wonderful to just have a day off. I thought, "Why can't we do this everyday?" but then I concluded that we'd be fat and poor--not so good.

Here are Casey and Shelby on the morning of my birthday. She was grabbing his face and telling us stories. They are my life.

Well this is my birthday present. It's a Cusinart 14 cup Elite Food Processor. I have wanted a food processor for a long time, but I don't like a lot of things about them. This one basically fixes all the things you don't like. For instance, the lid just comes off with the push of a button, the blade locks so you can dump the contents out without the blade coming out, and it has 3 bowls so you can use what you need without having to wash everything--Oh, and it all goes into the dishwasher. I used it for the first time last night and I love it. Happy Happy Birthday to Me!