Celebrating the # 28!! ;)

Yep! That's right...I turned 28 years old yesterday (April 19)!  It was a great day celebrating...Brad is always so thoughtful with making my birthday a very special day!  It's crazy to think that we've been celebrating our birthdays together since we were 18 years old!  I'm a few months older but Brad will catch up when August rolls around! ;)

I LOVE this antique"ish" bird cage/picture display my parents gave me and I could not stop eating the delicious "edible" arrangement Brad's mom sent me! YUMMY! ;)

Hudson loves getting into the excitement of birthdays...here he is helping daddy put the candle in my Tiramisu (the BEST b-day "cake"!;). 

Loving the lit candle...

Helping mommy blow it out...

Hudson was very proud of the card he gave me! ;)

Brad's Aunt Teresa and Uncle Michael are so thoughtful (as is his ENTIRE family)...they are all so good at remembering b-days!  Seriously, it HAS to be a God-given gift when people remember EVERY family member's b-day (in-laws included! ;).  Teresa/Michael gave me this adorable door mat and some personalized stationary (get ready for some hand-written letters! ;).  And...I was surprised with an adorable voice message of our neice, Mallory (5) and nephew, Jackson (4) singing me HAPPY BIRTHDAY...I saved it!! ;) 

{the remaining pictures were taken AFTER Hudson went to bed!}

I had to take a picture of the card my precious friend, Katie mailed me!  She wrote.. celebrating 10 years of friendship and hoping for 40 more to come!  Seriously made me choke up...I never had a sister but I have the most incredible bond with my girlfriends! I've known Katie for as long as I've known BRAD (first day of college) and we've been best friends ever since! ;)

And...you won't believe what my sweet hubby surprised me with... 

The second band I had been talking about {possibly} getting for our 5 year ANNIVERSARY coming in MAY!  That little "sneaky"...I was blown away with surprise!! ;)  Brad and I both love surprises but I think he was having a difficult time waiting until May!?  You'll have to stay tuned for some upcoming "sneak peeks" of what we're doing for our 5 year wedding anniversary... we are both THRILLED to say the least!!! :)

To complete the fun b-day...Brad made me dinner: BACON wrapped scallops (Jessamie!;), asparagus, scalloped potatoes and parmesan/creamed spinach... delicious!!! (I have the most amazing husband!;)

Thank you EVERYone for your very kind and thoughtful B-day wishes!!  I don't know about ya'll but Facebook makes me feel like a CELEBRITY on my birthday!! haha!! ;)