Birthday Festivities

Well my birthday started off with me taking care of sick hubby and sick cat. Nick has a bad cold, and Darcy was having some digestive issues Saturday night. Thankfully she is doing better. Nick is home from work today, sleeping as much as he can.

Saturday for lunch we went to Cats in Wellsville with my parents, my grandma on my Dad's side and his aunt and uncle. After lunch we came home and chilled for a bit, then Mom and Dad met us here in Belmont, and we all drove to Sprague's for dinner. There was no wait to get a table, and of course the food was amazing! I had one of my favorites, turkey and biscuits...

After eating I walked through the little gift shop and found an interesting line of popcorn they had. All kinds of different flavors. Nick and I typically have popcorn together on Sunday evening when we watch the Amazing Race, or CSI, its a tradition. (FYI, Nick makes the best popcorn I have ever had!) We decided to splurge and get a bottle of the Orchard blossom flavor, we haven't tried it yet, but it sounds good.

Sunday we stayed home from church do to the illnesses that we were dealing with. I hate it when sick people come to church and cough and sneeze the whole time. So when we have colds we stay home, trying to keep our germs to ourselves...

And for dinner we went to Hallsport to Nick's parents' and most of the family was there. A couple of people didn't come, but thats ok, it was still fun, and I felt very loved by the time the night was over. I got lots of gifts, that I'll post later, my camera batteries are dead.

My favorite gift would have to be the signed O'Grady print that I had purchased years ago and forgot was stored up in Hallsport. Mom and Dad found it and framed it for me, they really surprised me! I put it up in the dining room this morning, and I think it looks amazing!

Uncle Guy, Aunt Chris, and Laura got me the cutest mugs and a ladybug tealight holder with some candles to go with it. And a bunch of tea and Chai mixes too. Jesse (and Tinka!) gave me a Vanilla Cupcake candle that smells good enough to eat! As well as a Reese Peanut butter heart, which I am saving for when I get a chocolate craving.

Everything Nick gave me will have to be a whole other post!
It was a very happy birthday, I'm very blessed to have so much family to enjoy birthdays with.

Try not to focus on what you don't have, but all the things that you already have right in front of you.