My birthday....

AND our 11th Engagement Anniversary!  

My wonderful parents who brought me into this life 34 years ago! They sure do age well. I hope I get the same genes.

Seth had mom & dad join us for breakfast on my birthday, July 3rd.......just as they had taken me to breakfast 11 years ago when Seth SURPRISED me and showed up with a question & a ring! SO, this year, Seth had another surprise for me. When the waitress brought out the food we ordered mine came in this.....

 

But it wasn't food.  

(The following pics are actually RE-enacted LOL)

 

  

I was pretty excited. Although I knew this gift was coming at some point, I didn't know exactly when! In fact, I had thought it was coming last October on our 10th anniversary. So, I'd kind of forgotten about it since then. See, my wedding rings have not really fit me since over 4 years ago, and not only that but they had totally worn down. 

 

So, I was given these brand new platinum rings with my same diamond! They were beautiful!

 

What a FUN birthday breakfast surprise!  

The rest of my day was spent at home with my family & doing some shopping and then I left all SIX of them to go get a pedicure! That was a gift to myself, I guess. Almost fell asleep in the massage chair there. Maybe I should have given myself a nap instead. No, I wanted red toenails, and softer smoother heals....just cuz.  

That evening, we got together with all my family. Here's all the girls, minus the 2 babies. What a blessing my family is, and that they are nearby. 

 

My cake is almost always patriotic themed. 

 

 

Some of my sweet nieces waving their flags from Grandma~  

 

 

 

 

 

My sis lining the kids up for a patriotic parade......

 

Ready to march.....

 

The blonde & the brown~

 

It was a great, tiring, fun day! I thank the Lord for another year of life! And for another year of FREEDOM in Christ, and FREEDOM here in our country!