My Last Year

Yesterday I turned 29... the last year before the dreaded 3-0!!! I couldn't have asked for a better day to kick off the last year of my 20's. That morning the boys gave me a super cute Vera Bradley purse and wallet. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! :) Then came a card from Cliff. Inside were two tickets to see Daughtry that night! A birthday and a date night?!?! What more could a momma ask for! :)


Before we headed out to the concert, we had to get in some fun in the sun! A hot and muggy day in the 'Burgh calls for a dip in the kiddie pool and popsicles of course!

Gabe, Liam, and Landon trying to beat the heat.

I made brownies for the boys and let them "decorate" them with sprinkles and icing. Amazingly the boys stayed pretty clean... as did the floor. That has to be a first in this house! Equally amazing is the nap that all three boys took after the sugar coma of icing and brownies. Thank you boys for a couple of hours of quiet this afternoon. That is a gift in itself! :)

"Who needs sprinkles? This brownie with icing is calling my name!" ~ Landon (resident sweet tooth)

"Hmmm... after my first six taste tests, I think we need more sprinkles." ~ Gabey Goo

"What do you mean I can't put on any more sprinkles?" ~ Liam (notice the inch thick layer of sprinkles)

And then it was time for the concert!!! SO excited for Daughtry. They were AMAZING!!! Loved him ever since American Idol and haven't stopped since. Lifehouse (remember "Hanging By A Moment") opened and were equally as good. Best part of the night was getting to spend some time with my hubby. We were in dire need of a date night, and what a date night! Alone time with Cliff, dinner and drinks, and a concert! It doesn't get much better than this! :)

Cliff and I having fun and waiting on Daughtry.

Thank you to all of my boys (big and little) who made my birthday so great. Boys, I had so much fun playing in the pool and decorating brownies. Thank you for singing me "Happy Birthday" in your cute little voices. You always put a smile on my face. Cliff, thank you for the date night and concert. You are always so creative when it comes to gift giving. But mostly, thank you for planning a night where we could talk, eat, drink, and have fun. Love to all of my boys for such a great birthday!