April...a crazy month and it's not over yet!

This month has been one of the busiest months of my life, no joke! Some of my closest friends and my husband, all have a birthday in the month of April.

Neya was first. Her birthday is April 3rd. Neya is one of my closest friends. Her and I have one of those relationships where you can spend hours talking or just sit in silence together without awkwardness, you know what I mean? We all wanted to do something special for her. When I say "we", I mean some other ladies at ECCU (my work place) that find Neya just as great as I do. We took her out to dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory and presented her with a Tiffany's necklace. She was moved to tears and it was such a wonderful night.

Next up was Candace. Her birthday is April 10th. Now Candace is a very unique person. She has the kind of personality that everyone is just drawn to. She can make you laugh until your stomach hurts. I tell her all of the time that she's the female version of my husband, which is probably why I love her so much. So for her birthday, I had to come up with something extra special. After all, she was turning 30! I decided on a birthday scavenger hunt. The planning and execution of this event stressed me out completely! Unfortunately, I wish my mother hadn't passed on her high strung gene to me. Of course, all my worry and fear were for nothing, because the event went flawlessly and Candace had a blast.

Then came Rachael. Her birthday is April 17th. What can I say about Rachael? I secretly call her super mom. She just turned 25 and she is a mother of two beautiful little girls, ages one and three and she's 8 months pregnant with her third child...a boy this time!! She has a lot on her plate, but takes it all in stride. I want to strive to be a mother like she is. She is such a strong woman, but she's too humble to even see that. She had a game night for her birthday and I had such a fun time with her and her friends. We played Pictionary, and let me tell you, they take that game pretty seriously. I brought my son J.C. with me and he had so much fun playing with her oldest daughter Taylor. I hope my sons marry her daughters...that would be "AMAZING", as she would say.

Last, but definitely not least, is my husband Jeff. His birthday is April 23rd. My husband is one of the funniest people on the planet (at least I think so). We've been married going on 8 years, and it's just as fun being married to him today as it was the first day we were married. He's a wonderful father and great friend and I just love him to pieces. I am planning something special for his birthday too, but I can't disclose that just yet, just in case he decides to FINALLY read my blog. Let's just say that he's going to be very surprised at what I have in store for him.

So, there you have it. My crazy month in a nut shell. Even though it's been a crazy, busy, and an emotional roller coaster, I wouldn't have it any other way. I love my life.

Til next time...