Happy Easter Birthday to Me & it’s the BIG 3-0!

According to my research, my birthday has never been on Easter.  It has been around it, but never on the actual day.  If I live to be 110, then it will happen again.  Not only did I share my birthday with Easter but it’s my 30th birthday.  I cannot believe I am thirty.  I have embraced it…I think.  At least for 4 weeks, I get to be a “year” older then Matt! lol.

My birthday weekend started on Friday with flowers and a surprise lunch date with Matt.  Matt suggested that I leave work early so he could take me to a movie.  We rarely get time off during the week together with Gracie still being at school so it was a nice surprise.  That evening we didn’t do much but some laundry, a small nap, and dinner.  Saturday we had an Easter Egg hunt at Matt’s unit.  Gracie had a blast.  She didn’t do so hot with the egg hunt…she felt a little pressured I think.  She likes to do things on her time and not when there a lot of other people.  But she made sure she got all the eggs that the other kids left behind.  Although, I think her favorite part was getting Hello Kitty painted on her face.

Even with her fear of all animals in costumes, she actually got an egg from the Easter Bunny.  We were so surprised!       Nothing says Easter then an egg hunt in camo netting right?

That evening, Jamie and Wes cam over for yet another Easter egg hunt at our house (much more Gracie’s speed by the way) and dinner.  But before we left, I got presents!!!!  Matt did a great job this year!

Matt told me after he showed me my Cold Stone Creamery Cake (Red Velvet) that 29.9 still rounds up to 30…not funny.Jamie & Wes got me a cupcake holder…I LOVE IT!Matt put a lot of thought into my birthday gift.  He knows how much family means to me, so he got me this beautiful necklace.  I love it so much!

Gracie had a blast during her at home Easter Egg hunt.  She made sure Daddy and Wes got in on the action too!

I am telling you, I had such a great birthday before it even actually got here!  Today we went to a new church.  Moving every three years, it is hard for us to find a church home.  Since we have been in El Paso, we have tried a few churches here and there but no luck.  Today, we finally found a church where we felt comfortable.  Gracie did a great job while we were there too.  After church we attempted pictures….it did not go well.at.all.

She did however get excited about her Easter Basket!!!!

After a busy morning, we took a 3 hour nap, had a Shrek movie marathon, and are now getting ready to go to bed.  It was a great birthday Easter weekend!  I loved every minute of it.  Happy Easter everyone, I hope your day was blessed and you remembered that He is Risen!