happy birthday, holland amelia

first celebration:  mimi & mommy took me for a girls' birthday lunch!

i wore my "holland" shirt.
 mommy forgot to get a pic of my matching leggings!

my fav part of the lunch was the silverware...



crave cupcakes!



daddy's birthday gal

ewww!  that's yucky.

i really have to think about this...

i mean, i can be cheery!!  i just don't want the cupcake!

oh, i can help her with the cupcake :)

you just shove it in your mouth, sissy!

really?!??

 

okay, i'll try it again...

nope.  it's gross.

but i got presents!

my sweet brother offered to help unwrap!

actually, he kinda played with my new toys.

but he gave me a few too, so i was happy.

it's pretty great being 1!

we love you, sis!
just couldn't imagine life without our sunshine girl!

cream & sugar

enjoying my birthday roses.

sunday was my birthday. 

i highly recommend a sunday birthday.  you get started on saturday night & then you have all day sunday to celebrate & by "celebrate", i mean guilt free lazing around because it's your birthday.  fabulous.

saturday we went to a fun little craft store & a did a little shopping around.  window shopping really, but that seemed quite nice because it's not really possible with littles.  i forgot to mention that first i got all dressed up - heels & everything!  that was fun.  i really wish i had a picture - it was one of those outfits you have in your head, but you're wondering if it will look as cute in real life & it did!  birthday miracle!  (belted dress + jeans + black blazer + heels, oh & + "sucky-iny underwear.  i think you know what i mean!)

those sucky-iny underwear were my best friend @ dinner because holy good gracious i ate SO MUCH.  niko niko's was on food network once & clint assured me it was amazing.  greek food.  we ate the most delicious, melt in your mouth feta, tomatoes, cucumbers, hummus, tzaziki, greek salad (with more feta!), & all manner of greek goodness dips - all to mix & mingle in little pita triangle.  oh dear, at the first bite i knew i was in serious trouble.  serious.  & that was just the first course.  i don't know if you've had serious greek food, but go.  eat.  now. 

i'm still dreaming of the feta.

oh, the feta!

we were crazy full, but it only seemed right to get some cake.  a birthday isn't complete without cake, don't ya know :)  so we ate a crazy huge piece of cake from the chocolate bar. 

good gracious, it's a wonder we made it home.

& sunday i lounged while clint & hudson slaved away making a lemon cake with raspberry filling.  so good - especially cold.

ahhhh.  such a good birthday.  hello new year.  please lead me to the spanx.

you must excuse my bloggy absense yesterday...

i was far too busy being pampered with a facial.
it's my bi monthly facial.
no, just kidding, i get them quarterly.  no, yearly.
wait, NO!  i had never had one!  can you believe?

fortunately (unfortunately?), i now know exactly what i've been missing out on & will be saving my pennies for more!

my face was fabulously scrubbed, moisturized, & all matter of such by my new friend, pepper, an early birthday gift from my crazy amazing hubs.  seriously.  THANK YOU, C!!!  (from me & my pores)

it's hard to recover from such ridiculous pampering, but i'm trying.  besides, the kiddies don't respond well to me lying on the couch (cucumbers on my eyes) ordering them around. 

darn.

in conclusion, facials = fabulocity (& if you're in houston, i HIGHLY rec pepper).