Yes that’s right I share my birthday with the year! Woo! It’s sounds more exciting than it really is. Every year I complete with the year in celebration of our birthdays. Sometimes it’s exhausting and other times it’s quite wonderful. This year was a mix but I think the good won overall. {more on this tomorrow when I talk about my traditions I mentioned on the 31st}

We woke up relatively early on my birthday and the sun was shining! Woo! We ate breakfast which mostly consisted of leftover food from the night before and the black eyed pea soup Walker had made the day before for good luck in the new year. It was actually quite good. We took advantage of the sun and went to a spot with a great view and took a bunch of fun pictures. I’ll share more on another day. It was pretty fun.

Then we stopped by our favorite doughnut place for yet another food that brings good luck in the new year and headed home. We relaxed for most of the day and cuddled at home. Really what more could I really want on my birthday. The days that I don’t plan are so much more fun. This I need to remember. At 6 we had a dinner date at a restaurant very close by. We tried a couple of delicious foods and chatted about the previous year and what’s to come for us in 2013. Then we popped into the chocolate martini bar and shared what I would think is the best chocolate martini (although I don’t have a lot to compare it to).

Finally we headed home and I put on my comfy clothes. I lit my candles for the 2nd time and made a wish, ate some cupcake, and snuggled on the couch to watch a movie. It was a lovely birthday and I was so blessed to have so many wonderful friends and family call me to chat and wish me happy birthday. It helps that I have a memorable birthday.