Happy Birthday to Me!

So I turn 33 on 11/3. How fun is that. Harrison my smart little man pointed out that if you mulitiplied the month and day I was born you'd get my age. I tried to convince him I wasn't really that old but kids have a way of keeping you honest. Speaking of kids keeping you honest, here's the story of my birthday celebrations...
Since Mondays are a crazy night with all three kids having soccer practice we don't even try to do family night then and keep it to Sunday nights. So we decided that it would be better to do my birthday then also. I had gotten money from my step mom for my birthday just the other day, now the check is for the Ellie's birthday, my birthday and Christmas for all. Well, I think I spend my birthday, Christmas, and probably John's christmas portion on me for my birthday. Luckily she didn't specify how much was supposed to go to what so I decided she loved me extra much on my birthday and figured the kids get too many toys at christmas anyway. Right? I am going to love my 4 new books on tape and 1 new book, along with my new shoes! Thanks Jeannine. So I had Rachel wrap them and pretend I didn't know what I was getting since my sweet husband can be real hit or miss when it comes to gifts. Some years/occasions he is amazing and suprises me with his thoughtfulness, other years, well we try to forget those. Well, not knowing what this year would bring I treated myself from my step mom just in case. Luckily, he didn't disappoint to add to my fun. He thought it was pretty funny though the things that would bring a huge smile to my face. A new cutting board from pampered chef. I seriously was so excited since I wanted it but coudn't justify it just cause it's so cool since i have 4 cutting boards. But he got it with a pie guard also from pampered chef for me. I'm excited about the pie guard too with thanksgiving coming up something fun to try. But then he also got me Wii fit. I've wanted that since we got the wii. Hooray to me. Again he found it amusing how excited I was for a gift that is about exercising since I HATE exercising (and cooking) Funny me. Well, even though we don't play video games on Sunday we broke it out to give it a try for all of us. It looks at your height and it weighs you--you can't lie and tell it a different weight since it does it itself. Then it goes up a little dial to say either underweight/normal/overweight/obese. I am happy to say I am NOT obese. Though when it said overweight my sweet honest daughter said, wow mom it's smart it said your fat and you are. So we tried it out, my fitness age is 45. John with a hurt back is only 42 so I'm a tad bit jealous but we'll get it down. Needless to say this did not curb me from eating two pieces of the pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing I made for myself. Tasty. Well, maybe once the cake has been consumed I'll decide to be better and work towards being like rachel--underweight, or even the boys who are normal. So that is my happy Birthday to me!