Birthday Surprise

So, I come home from mutual and find this.




Totally awesome. obviously. In case you can't tell, my door is completely wrapped with christmas wrapping paper, and there are 4 HUGE boxes on my doorstep. They completely cover the doorway. There is also a note saying "Merry Christmas - Happy Birthday. Instructions: Find the eight presents inside. Have fun!" Imagine my glee. How fun is it opening presents! There were boxes upon boxes to open-lots of smaller boxes inside the larger ones! It was the best thing ever! My whole living room-covered in boxes! The best part (2 things, actually)- 1. I got 3 unmatched socks. YAHOO!! I mean, I LOVE socks, and the fact that they don't match is terrific, the very best, wonderful, amazing..... It's good to be known so well. I got some other things that are cool like a slinky and pez, but the socks were over the top!

2. I now have boxes to ship Christmas presents! Hooray!!


Anyways, I just want to say thanks to my mystery door decorators, but have no fear, I have a few guesses on who you are! :0)

Happy birthday!

Today is Afton's 1st birthday. I intended to pre-write a post scheduled to publish as 1:30 AM, the time when Tracy told me, "Hey, we need to go to the hospital."

Anyway, here's the birthday girl!



She enjoyed all the attention from Mom while she was here this week, and we enjoyed having her here.

Also, it is most definitely spring here. According to The Weather Channel, it's only 48 degrees here, but it feels much warmer. The forecast high for tomorrow is 65 degrees. It was colder all week, though. I think Mom brought the weather from Wisconsin with her.

I made the most of the weather by planting a few flowers and mulching our front flowerbed, after I finished installing the lights and mirror we put in our "powder room".