me? 23?

my birthday was on thursday:) i'm 23! it doesn't feel much different than 22. or 21. in fact, i still kinda feel like i LOOK like i'm 16. at least-that's what i get alot at school. oh well...i don't know why they think that.

to start my birthday off, i drank my coffee and colored while listening to K-LOVE. talked to my family on the phone and enjoyed the quietness of the morning, because everyone else in the house was asleep.

[silly me. this is me as a mermaid. i look cute with a tail, don't i?]

so are you ready to see what this sweet man got me?

my husband's birthday surprise for me was this! eeee! A 12.2 Canon Rebel xsi.

i squealed. for like ten minutes straight. because it's a rare occasion for him to surprise me completely with something i absolutely do not expect. (because i usually figure it out.) but this time- eeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i've been playing with it, but still am figuring out all the settings and stuff. i don't know if i'll get the hang of an SLR camera! But i like the challenge!

this crazy gal was here for my birthday.

she's my newest seester!

and she let me take numerous pictures of her to test out my camera:)

so, they are not anywhere near their full potential. and the whole crisp and vibrant picture is a work in progress-but i'll let you see my progress learning how to use this camera by posting pics. hehe we'll see. for now, i'll just have fun pushing the buttons and hearing the cha-chik sound that the shutter makes.

Birthday Celebration:)

27th Birthday Celebration!:)

Birthday boy balloons and his favorite snacks for the day:)

He loves Nilla Wafers, Special Cheezits, v8 splash, and hot cheetos fries. the box holds fresh donuts from the local bakery.

I left notes all over the apartment for ryan to find throughout the whole day. here's an example:)

and for his birthday dinner...

steak in red wine and butter, seasoned carrots and green beans, and buttery potatoes.

It was so fun celebrating Ryan's bday. This was just a snip shot of the day. it was interesting because his day was not at all what we had hoped for, but we still enjoyed it thoroughly, because we were with each other. Right after ryan had picked me up from school, we got a flat tire in the walmart parking lot. so, thankfully, we were already right behind the auto garage. They agreed to fix it, but only after all the appointment customers. So we waited for 3 hours at walmart, going crazy because walmart is one of our LEAST favorite places, but we were happy to at least be together.

the birthday dinner was late, but I gave him the last of his gifts and birthday cobbler:). I tell you, 27 lit candles is not easy when the little flames are melting the wax so quickly. I had to speed sing happy birthday to ryan:) haha.

One last, HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!