I'm a firm believer in celebrating my Birth Week!

The past week has been so busy and fun, this is the first chance I've had to sit down. Last Wednesday, my sister, her husband, and little boy drove up from Phoenix for about a week. Us girls wasted no time in getting to the fun stuff. Both Kristin and I got our hair cuts in Salt Lake. Following that pampering, we ate a quick dinner then Kristin, my mom and I all went to get pedicures. That is my true guilty pleasure. I LOVE having cute toes!

Thursday and Friday the girls went to Women's Conference at BYU, while the husbands watched the boys. Thank you Steve and Jay! This was only my second time at the conference, but what a treat. Two things stuck out in my mind the most after the Conference. The first, the wonderful influence music can have in your life. Some of the most spiritual experiences I've had have come because of beautiful music. The second is that I'm not alone. My Savior is there to guide me and help me every step of the way. Like most mother's, I really do struggle sometimes. I wonder how in the world I'm going to teach this little person everything I need. The answer is that I can and do have help. That is a very comforting thought.

Saturday, my actual birthday, was so relaxing. After a delicious breakfast (thank you Kristin!), I visited Ikea, DSW shoes, and Nordstrom Rack. We found some super cute things for Tyler's Big Boy room at Ikea, and I found two new pairs of shoes. There's nothing better than getting a sassy pair of snake skin peeped-toed shoes on your birthday. Thanks for not complaining honey!

The next day, to continue the birth week festivities, we headed up to Kaysville for a big family dinner. It was great to see Tyler having fun watching the lightning storm with all the boys, climb like a monkey with his best buddy, and help mom and dad blow out our candles. After the little ones went to sleep, my family 'let' me win Phase 10 for the first time in years. Not a bad end to a week long celebration.