| Chapter XXXVI |

Happy Birthday Week to me! Happy Birthday Week to me!

Yes, it is considered my birthday week since my birthday does fall "within" this week (on Saturday, May the 8th). Therefore, I'm entitled to claim this whole week as my birthday week! And I will not be told otherwise! :-)

Anyhow, I had celebration #1 tonight with my sisters: Nikki (my sister in law) and Tori (my brother in law's gf).

First we had dinner at Sonny's. I had me a smoked turkey sandwich and some fries. Mmmm...

(I don't often feel like Sonny's-my husband knows cause he *loves* that place- but tonight I did and it definitely hit the spot!)

I also opened my presents there after dinner.

I absolutely loved everything each of them got me. They definitely knew exactly what I liked.

(I'll take a pic of all the gifts and post it up later).

We then went to the mall to look for a pair of sandals for Nikki. Wound up not finding any she liked or in her size but we did have a ball at Claire's being silly and taking tons of pics with random accessories.

Among them are these...

Aren't we just adorable?!

And nerdy?! In a very cute way of course! :-)

Nikki also bought me a cute little purse at Claire's.

Then we made our way to good ol' DQ. The weather was beautiful today so we sat outside and enjoyed our ice cream, sang along to the radio, and had ourselves a whole load of fun!

(The image below was an inside joke cause I got the chocolate dipped cone and I read that on the cone and I was like, "What?! What curl? Hair?" Then Nikki explains to me that it's the curled shape of the cone that they are talking about. Silly me :-) ).

I had so much fun tonight!! And I truly thank God for all the wonderful people in my life.

Oh, I can't forget to mention something very important.

We have a new addition to our little family of three and he is beyond precious!

Check him out...

Mr. Speckles Bugsby Foster

My husband found him (and his brothers/sisters) near a bush at Cracker Barrel while landscaping there. His mother crawled into a sewer drain. Some people took the rest of the kittens but apparently this little guy came trotting to him so he took him and brought him home. I'm so glad he did cause I just love this little man.

He's still not weened so we are currently bottle feeding him.