Birthday with family and friends!!

My little sister Jamie and I almost share the same birthday. Mine is the 23rd of January and Jamie's is the 25th. This last weekend JC and I went up to Idaho Falls to celebrate our birthdays with family. On our way there JC opened a gift for me (I was driving) that his parents sent for my birthday. It was a kitchen untensils organizer from Pampered Chef that I LOVE LOVE LOVE!! Of course they spoiled me with money in the birthday card as well. Thanks again Mom and Dad Howell! You guys are the best!

Friday night my Dad and Mom took all of us to dinner at Olive Garden. While there Jill gave Jamie and I gift certificates to go shopping at our favorite store "Fashion Bug"!! Thanks again Jill!! You know me too well!! Of course I have to say the best part of the night was getting to spend time with my nephews. It's always fun and entertaining when the little boys are there. Thanks again Dad for dinner!

After dinner we went back to Mom and Dad's house and opened gifts from them. I got a way cool, motorized serving tray stacker that turns in circles. It is the coolest thing! Also Mom and Dad got me a way nice food warmer/server that I wanted along with a significant amount of money. Thanks so much Mom and Dad. You're the best and I love ya, love ya, love ya!!

On Saturday I got to do a birthday party for Jamie and her friends. After all the girls arrived we divided into three groups and went to the mall for a scavenger hunt. After they received the "shot gun" call on their cell phones they were given ONE hour to collect all the items on the list. Then we met up after the alloted time and re-assigned groups for lunch scavenger hunt. Each group was assigned "Entree", "Main Course", or "Creative Drink". They were given so much money and had to come up with something in their catagory for everyone in the group for lunch. We ended up with salad, garlic bread, pizza, and sparkling cider floats. These girls are SO creative!! Afterwards we went home and the girls put their lunch together, ate, talked, giggled, played "20 Questions", giggled, opened gifts, gave out prizes, giggled, had cake and ice cream, giggled, and then played DDR until it was time to go home.
After taking Jamie's friends home, she and I went and spent some quality bonding time shopping for a few hours. After we got home from that we went up to Grandma Munns' for another birthday dinner. We had yummy food, cake and ice cream to celebrate all the family birthdays for the month of January, and Grandma gave out her birthday cards and money. Thanks again for the money grandma! Also, thanks again to Mom, Grandma, Aunt Jana, and Linda for all your preperation for the family dinner.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone for your gifts and love and support. I honestly have to say that I have theeeeeee best family in the world!!