25

All I wanted was some sushi and a cupcake

and maybe some photobooth pictures....

and instead I was spoiled with words of love from everyone

I care for and all my favorite things for days on end.

I'm STILL getting birthday messages and gifts!

It started when I walked into work on Friday to find

so many gifts from my nanny family.

It was the sweetest thing.

The boys helped me open all of them with the cutest commentary

of why they bought what AND they bought gifts for Little One too.

I am so overwhelmed by how that sweet family loves me sometimes.

Husband filled Saturday with lovely meanderings, lots of slow walks,

 so much good food, several naps (he know me so well ;))

and the surprise of some new records I've been eyeing for awhile now.

Earlier in the week he gave me a whole wad of cash and told

me to spend it in my birthday week however I wanted,

which should include some coffee, getting a pedicure, and several thrift store trips

where he would not judge me for how many baby onesies I bought (:

24 was my favorite year yet.

God brought so much joy and healing in this past year

and while I know 25 will probably be even better

(I mean, hello baby!)

its kind of hard to imagine.

I am so so grateful for this past year

and the people that God brought in it that made

it so very sweet and beautiful.

This birthday was my very favorite yet.

From the words of love, to Little One moving so much 

and giving me his own little birthday wishes,

to Husband looking at me with "the" eyes

and knowing we've never been happier,

I am so humbled by the life God has given me.

Even if the photobooth was broken....

typical Burkhardt story right? (;

A Summer Vacation

We had grand plans to travel for vacation, but this fell through and that fell through

and Monday night found us saying "you know, it might be really nice to just stay here...."

so staycation it was!

And it was glorious.

Full of good food, concerts, long naps, sunny days, and all sorts of touristy things

we usually avoid because of cost/time.

Summer in the city really is the best and from farmers markets,

to the many concerts in the park, to late night dinners outside under the stars,

we cherished these moments of enjoying our city

while daydreaming of sharing the joy of summer with little one next year.

Such a sweet, restful week.

A week of summer

from splash pads, to this park and that, to playing 

tourist with the Kizzee's, and celebrating freedom,

it has been such a fun full week.

I love summer in the city.