My Birthday in St Louis

Well this year my birthday celebrations just kept coming. My actual birthday was in the middle of the week, so later that weekend Brian flew us to Ohio as a birthday surprise... it was the perfect gift. Then after a long weekend in Ohio we celebrated my birthday at Nancy and Kevin's. Nancy made chili and Nana and Papa came over too.

Here I am blocking my mouth from Papa (he always sneaks in and covers your mouth so you can't blow out your candles... I was ready for him)

Me and Kevin

Opening my gifts

Well it was a long weekend in Ohio and I was super tired... so this is me after all of my birthday celebrations

More of my Birthday

On Sunday we went to my Grandparent's house to officially celebrate grandpa's and my birthday. My Uncle Jack cooked steaks for everyone... they were really good.

Us waiting for our food

Grandpa and Me opening our gifts
Cake time...

Jacki's Graduation and My Birthday

Last weekend, Brian and I flew home for my sister's graduation. We got to watch her walk across that big stage and get her diploma... later that night, I thought we were having a party for her. However after returning home from getting the pizza's (a plan to get me out of the house) I was surprised to find all my friends and family there for my 25th birthday. It was a great time, my mom planned the whole thing and my loving sister Jacki, shared the spot-light. It was great to see everyone, we had a wonderful time.

Missy and Jill (old friends from high school)

Heather and David drove up from Toledo too... it was such a great surprise
Jamie and Ken

Jacki opening her graduation gifts from us... the man next to her is her soon to be father-in-law, Tom (he reminds me of my father-in-law Kevin, such a funny man)

More gifts...

It was actually my grandpa's birthday too... we had lots to celebrate that night

Sisters and their boys

Brian, Me, Heather, and David

Jacki and Patrick at graduation

A post for my husband...

So my loving and wonderful husband put up all the Christmas lights and he did a fantastic job. Here are some of the pictures of our house.

Our front porch
Brian made me take a picture of his hard work that I destroyed. If you look close enough you can see some of the bulbs are broken... well I ran them over with my car (accidentally). Yes I know you are all laughing... that's Jeni's driving... but in my defense I was trying not to hit Brian's car that was in the driveway, so lights or car?? I picked the cheaper ones!!

Getting the Christmas Tree

Last week Brian and I went to get our Christmas tree... as usual we got it at Brian's Aunt and Uncle's Nursery. We took it home and Brian strung the lights and decorated it, while I started our Christmas wrapping.

Brian decorating the tree

Me wrapping the Christmas presents

Our Christmas tree with all the presents under it