Friday night my mom and I had a fun girls night out. We started the night by going to CPK, followed by seeing the movie "When In Rome" and finished it off with Baskin Robins ice cream. While I was making my way out of the Baskin Robins, devouring my mint chip ice cream, I spotted the always delicious looking ice cream cakes. This instantly reminded me of my childhood birthday, which got me thinkin...why is it that birthdays are just not as special and eventful as they were when you were a kid?

I ask this because my 24th birthday is coming up this week and there is no great feeling of anticipation. It's not because I am at the stage where I dread turning another year older, its just there isn't as much to look forward to. No mom to make me my favorite breakfast in the morning, and to bring in my favorite treat to share with my class. Actually last year my mother-in-law DID bring in cupcakes for my students, and her and my mom surprised me with a catered lunch for all the teachers! I guess I'm still a little girl in some ways :)

Looking back at my childhood birthday celebrations, my mom went all out. I usually had 3 birthday parties. 1 with friends, and 2 more with each side of the family. I remember playing fun games like trying to drop the close pin in the bottle and find the safety pin in the rice. At least they were fun at the time lol. My mom would always decorate everything so cute. My favorite part was hanging balloons from the ceiling with thumb tacks. I still remember one of my favorite birthday gifts was from Jennifer Wilson. It was a clear box decorated with puffy paints that spelled out my name. It was also filled with colorful yarn to make friendship bracelets. It seems cheesy now but at the time I thought it was the greatest. I actually think I still have it! lol Go figure I am still obsessed with yarn today :)

Well, 24 years later my birthday celebrations have matured a little bit. Dinner with family and a shopping trip with mom, which is actually something I always look forward to. And on the topic of yarn, here is my newest completed project....

Excuse the ugly self portraits. It's harder than it looks...but you get the idea :) I am currently working on an adorable baby sweater but it's taking FOREVER. So hopefully I'll be done by my next post.