My 40th Birthday Party

This past April, I turned the big 4-0. I was in denial leading up to my birthday because I swore I was too young to be 40 (ha!), but the day arrived and I realized it isn’t as big of a deal as I made it out to be.

I was resistant to having a birthday party, but my husband along with some other family and friends convinced me I would regret not having a party, so I gave in. My husband went right to work along with my family and best friend to put together a beautiful party for me. My sister and brother-in-law opened their home and hosted the party in their beautiful backyard.

My husband worked his booty off and it showed in all of the details. I was completely hands off, which was awesome. The day of I relaxed at home with my boys and even treated myself to a mani/pedi. The whole day was so special and I felt very loved! I wanted to share some of the pics from my big night.

Birthday Balloons

Birthday Balloons

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Birthday Celebration at Disneyland

Every year we designate a December and January visit to Disneyland for both of our boys’ birthdays. On these particular visits, they get to pick out what rides we hit and get any treats they want…wait, they do that every visit?! HA! My youngest turned 7 this year so we visited the park in late January to celebrate his day. On our way to the park, I like to tweet @disneylandtoday for a fun little birthday shout out that makes my kids’ day.

Happy Birthday tweet from @disneylandtoday for my birthday boy!

Happy Birthday tweet from @disneylandtoday for my birthday boy!

Hayden is one of the pickiest kids you may ever meet. The only treats he wants from Disneyland are Mickey shaped soft pretzels, Mickey cake pops, hot dogs and macaroni & cheese, all depending on his mood. This particular visit he wanted a Mickey pretzel as soon as we got to the park. Mickey pretzels can be found at Pretzel Carts located all throughout the park. They also sell a side of nacho cheese at an additional cost or cream-cheese filled pretzels. Continue reading