Special

I turned 31 on the 13th. It didn't turn out to be the day I had planned. NO. It was...

much, much better!!!

Dash picked Ladybug up from school for lunch so I could sleep in. Then we went and picked out our Christmas tree (a real one ~ I just love the fresh pine scent they have). Found the perfect one on our 3rd look. And got it in the tree stand on the first try, also perfect.

We listened to classical music while he cooked me dinner (which is a rarity since he thinks charcoal is the only thing he can cook) stir-fry my favorite. And spent a goodly amount of time chasing me around the kitchen with a wooden spoon because I was finding it hard not to help.

We ate the perfect dinner and I opened my presents then he served me Black Forest Cake. There were so many candles it melted the chocolate shavings on the top.

Then as a family we all decorated the tree with the ornaments Ladybug and I had painted and/or made. While listening to Christmas carols, we hate that they're over played at this time of year so my b-day is the only time it's really allowed per mutual agreement in the house.

We also found out my legal trouble wasn't going to cost as much as we thought and a great big Thank You to my Aunt for helping us with this small crisis. So Tues. the 14th much to Ladybug's relief we actually got to go x-mas shopping. She's been a real trooper about the whole thing and we are enormously proud of her attitude and behavior.

Then we settled onto the couch all snuggled up and watched my favorite TV show. Also want to send a big Thank You to Bri for his support and secret Santa gift to to the Bug.

All in all a very pleasant and perfect 2 day b-day surprise. I got the 2 best gifts of all. A daughter who understand the true meaning of x-mas and a boyfriend who was willing to go to any means necessary to make sure my special day was exactly that SPECIAL.

I love my family. I've never known this kind of love or this kind of family could exist.