Yesterday I celebrated my XX birthday. My hubby mentioned all the things we have accomplished since we started our journey together and it was very encouraging to know all we've done by the time this birthday has come around. We spent the morning and early afternoon hitting yard sales towards a beach resort town with our little dude while the girls were at school. This year we treated the kids for ice cream for my birthday since my hubby's was going to take me out for dinner and dessert. We talked and ran into an old friend. It was nice to be alone with my husband and feel like and clean adult. I know I say this a lot but never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be a mother of 3 instantly at this age. People who haven't seen me in a while or at all and know our family situation ask so it's official "they are adopted" and I have to say nope not yet. 
    Yesterday of the many times we tried not to about the kids we talked about how we would both cry the day we get to stand in court and have it be official. We both couldn't imagine our lives without them. I got to together the day before with some of my girlfriends, had lunch at Roly Poly and shopped. It has been such a long time since I was together with a bunch of women shopping. :O) I even got cool presents and am awaiting gourmet cupcakes from another friend; no doubt full of love. It's wonderful to know you are loved. :O) Hopefully next week I will have lunch with another lovely friend of mine.( Ya know stretching out this birthday gig as long as possible).