Ebkjc Autrey: birthday

Well, I'm 25 years old now! Wow, how did that happen? I'm definitely over the first 'milestone' if you will. It feels weird. Especially when everyone asks me how it feels to be a quarter of a century... I think it feels great and I can stop aging now! I was loved on really good during my birthday weekend! Saturday, Eric took me to test drive a vehicle we have had our eye on for a couple years now. (The tahoe is a huge gas hog. The car... Where do I even start? Do I even want to start talking about the car? I'll just say... It constantly needs repairs.. Constantly, like, all the time.) The one we test drove was great! Maybe this year will be our lucky year for it, if our stars align just right! After that we hit up Zupas before he headed to work for the evening! Sunday was wonderful! Eric made me a chocolate cake with dark chocolate frosting! OMH! The boys each got me a Bolthouse drink (Mmmm, they know me well!) and I now have a big bottle of peppermint essential oil as well as lemon! My new awesome bag is pretty sweet, too! My old bag is great carrying diapers, wipes, kid activites, but it's too big for daily wear (like going to work). The new one is perfect, cute but not too classy. I can use it for any sort of occasion and it will work perfectly! Oh, I am SO loved!

That night I was surrounded by loved ones and great food! We played several, several games of cards! Needless to say, my birthday was nice and relaxing!

WARNING: the following paragraph will be mushy with love and gratitude. If not interested, skip to the pictures below ;)

I can't even begin to verbally express the feelings I have about my husband, two sons and daughter. They are my light in this world! They make me feel so loved, needed, wanted and appreciated! After a long day at work, I know the first thing to happen when I get home is being swarmed by the boys telling me all about their day. All while Chloe is fussing until I pick her up and love on her. Eric is sweet to let me breath from said commotion before laying a kiss on me and asking about my day. Then Chloe gets me for the next 10-15 minutes while she nurses and gets her Momma need filled. The boys are constantly doing chores or drawing or something of the like to make me happy and proud of them. Eric does so much around the house to lighten my burdens. He makes me feel like a queen, loved, safe and appreciated. This is just a slice of what the most important people in the world, do to show their love for me. Jay is always expressing how beautiful I am and his love for me. I definitely hit the jack pot when I married Eric. Who knew that a simple phone number exchange at a party could lead to a life full of love and happiness!