Easter Hopped Right on Into my BirthWEEK

Written by Melissa

We had a great time at the beach with Nana and Mills. Of course, the Easter bunny came for a visit - can't believe he knew how to find us there! We enjoyed all our time in the water (well, mostly the hot tub) - and definitely enjoyed our nightly ice cream. We were lucky to have been able to spend some fun in the sun with the Owens' family, too! We're pretty sure Axe gained a few ounces (or so) on this trip - but then, that's a daily occurrence for him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun videos of the trip:

 

And one last one after the long ride home - we were easily entertained at that point!

Upon our return home, we were blessed with an unexpected visit from my dear cousin, Ann. She was up for a not-so-fun reason (doctor's visit), but hopefully we added some joy to her stay. I know Axel was certainly in love with another A-person!

 

 

Now, y'all know, I like to celebrate my birthWEEK, not just my birthDAY. So, Andrew really made things special with a family/chosen family dinner on Saturday --- which was made so incredibly amazing by the customized memory jar that everyone who attended contributed to... a walk down memory lane! Some of the stories went WAY back - making me cry, laugh, and cry-laugh (you know that thing you do when you are so hysterical  you've got tears streaming!). Thanks to all my family and friends for Saturday night - I will never forget it!

 

Then, I had a Mexican lunch with just my boys on Sunday, followed by a super duper surprise gift late Sunday night! I'm positive one man in heaven is smiling down on Andrew this week... he might've even provided an angelic nudge toward the purchase, who knows? One thing is for sure - Andrew knows his way straight to my heart!

 

 

 

The celebration continued this morning with an awesome gift on my front porch from Heather, Jim, and Ariana. We had an early exchange (as Heather will begin her birthWEEK celebration in a couple days!) provided by the ninja skills of Jim - he tiptoed up the porch for the package swap at the crack of dawn. Barnibus was none the wiser, although I'm pretty sure he's just getting too old to care. Ha! Thanks to the incredible writing skills of Heather, I have a treasured gift forever.

 

 

Finally, the celebration will continue this weekend on Lake Lanier - just a girl with her man, a cabin, a boat, and her Atlanta neighbors (woohoo, Lowes - watchoutnow) to call it a bonafied birthday bash!

 

What a year... and not even a milestone. Andrew always sets that bar high!

 

Much love to all.