I’m not one of those people who hides from the Big Bad Birthday Monster – yet.
TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!!! And I’m being spoiled today, which is the perfect gift. All I asked for was to feel special, and so far my lil 4 year old presented me with this:
All giggly about writing my name AND her name on the card. She picked it out, too! Of course! Mickey and a GREAT BIG HUG! That is
so my little Chickeymonkey. She really wanted to get me a Princess Costume all for myself. She chose Princess Ariel, you know, the mermaid. Why? Because I would be PRETTY dressed as a mermaid! But alas, they shopped and they shopped and they could not find any adult-sized princess costumes. Bummer. I was really hoping to go out to dinner tonight topless with fins. I love this little figurine though – she’s sitting right in front of me now, wavin’ her little flag.
I love birthdays!! I’ll update with more pics of more fun stuff throughout the day.
*Update* My Willow Tree Collection has grown! Wow. It wasn’t too long ago I posted a pic of the three Willow Tree Angel’s that I have sitting on my piano. Since then, I received a few more, so it’s time for a new pic!
From left to right, the Angel of Hope, a birthday gifty from my dear friend Clara. The one sitting beside her is Serenity – also from Clara. My lil Catybug gave me the Mother & Daughter for Christmas. The centerpiece now, Loving Couple, from my hubby for my birthday :sniffles: Then the Bug came home from a sleepover a little while ago and I opened up Angel of the Heart, awwww. More sniffles. The Angel of Protection sitting beside her is from my bestest bud from forever ago, Paige – and then to the far right is Thinking of You, a slight-post Christmas gifty from my sweetiepah girlfriend Erikie.
All of the sudden, I’ve got a full blown collection. It’s beautiful, I can’t wait to see them tonight when the lights are out and they’re glowing just from the piano light! I’m so lucky – what wonderful friends and family I have. Thank you so much for the birthday wishes!! I still have to do my “lessons learned” list, too. (I’ll get to that!)
*Update* Adding a new piece, the Angel of Friendship from our friends down the street. You guys – you’re making me all sappy over here today!!!
*Update* The dinner was MmmMMMM Good! We had Red Lobster, and frankly there’s NO nutrition information to be found for what we ate. My guess is if the nutrition information doesn’t exist, it’s really,
really bad for you. I had a big old strawberry margarita, too. Whee! And then, my wonderful family who was determined to make me feel special today, followed through very well with my last minute birthday request (which was “I want to laugh on my birthday!”), they lit a bunch of candles for this nummy cake, sang Happy Birthday to me, and laughed with me as I blew out re-igniting candles…several times!
Thank you all for sharing my birthday with me!! It’s been amazing day, and I truly feel blessed with friends and family!!
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:yahoo: Happy Birthday Leanne! :yahoo:
Happy Birthday Sweetie!! I hope you have the most wonderful day & yummiest dinner:good:
Get spoiled!:friends:
Well happy birthday!
:dance: Happy Birthday Girl :yahoo: I hope you have a great day. :friends:
Happy Birthdayyyyyyyy leanne!! You youngster you!!! :winking:
I hope your day is the bestest ever and the dinner tonight is even better!!:dance:
Those are beautiful! Happy Birthday!!
Coming from MommaK’s today, but you know I would have made it over here anyway.
Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a wonderful day filled with laughter and love! :yahoo:
Happy birthday Leanne! Those angels are gorgeous…:sing:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEANNE!
I love those angels…don’t get me started on another collection though – I already collect pocket dragons and thimbles. I need a bigger house and some display cases before I add another collection of anything!
Hope you have a great day. :hug::dance:
Happy Birthday! :dance:
Happy Birthday!!!
I have 2 of those Willow Tree figurines, the 2nd and 3rd ones from the right. I have them sitting on the mantle. I love them (they were gifts from my mom and dad).
:cheerful:
Happy Birthday!! :rofl:
So glad your day has been a special one. Happy Birthday! :jester:
a traditional wish from my family to you: “Hippo Birdie!” Hope the day is bright but that the year is even brighter! :jester: Have FUN!
Happy Birthday to you, you inspiring, creative, smart, and energetic GODDESS!
Momma K says to “Happy Birthday” you. Pleased to do it.
(That collection looks marvelous.)
Happy birthday! We are the same age. :sing:
Willow Tree Angels are my favorite! My mom and I both “collect” them. For my birthday last year my son gave me the nativity plus the wise men. Oh! I just can’t put them away. A friend even made a creche for me (mom got one also). They’re beautiful and I can’t get enough!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! :yahoo:
Here’s a birthday card just for you!!:friends:
:sing:Happy Happy Birthday! From little me to you! Love the Willow Tree collection. Have a glorious day. :yahoo:
Oh my goodness, we are the EXACT same age. Well, except for the fact that I have been ‘our” age for more than a few years now. Happy Birthday Leanne. I hope you are having/had a glorious day. Hugs.
Happiest of birthdays, woman! 😀 :sing:
So pretty!
I have a collection of Sarah’s Angels
I love angels!
Happy Birthday!!!!!
:dance:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
happy birthday! =)
cheers~
Happy, happy, birthday girl! Sounds like your day was a smashing success – and tons of fun. Good good!
:jester:
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Glad it was wonderful!
I’m very happy to see that you had an awesome day yesterday – you deserve it! :slaphappy:
Happy belated birthday Leanne!! :beret:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
there are no calories, carbs, or whatever it is you may be counting on your special day and it sounds like everyone made it so special for you. i love that card your daughter gave you, its so pretty.
Happy Birthday!!:yahoo: (Shelli sent me!)
My mom got one of those angels after my sister died, from a friend. It looked just like my sister and she was helping a little boy walk who was dark haired like my sister’s son. It was a sad but treasured gift.
I love your angel collection, especially the angel holding the dog. It sounds like you had a great day!
Oh, and I just noticed you have the same date as my mom for a birthday!
Happy Belated Birthday! Did you save me some cake? :dance:
I am new at this so please forgive me if I don’t know proper blog’s etiquette!
Your blog is inspiring and it’s one of the first one I have read. I am also an artist and I have started blogging less than a month ago…I am already addicted!
I will never be as good as you, congratulations on a wonderful, informal, friendly blog!
Better late than never right! Happy Birthday Leanne! :yahoo::yahoo:
Happy Belated Birthday Leanne! :jester:
Happy Belated Birthday!!!! :jester:
well Happy (belated) Birthday! hope it was fantastic! (PS: your cake looks really good.) :jester:
:winking:HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
Glad you had a wonderful day with your family and friends.
I am an angel collector and I have several Willow Tree angels. I love them.
:hug:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!although belated:wave:
What a wonderful day. I just love it when mine falls on a weekend.
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