My 24th Birthday

Birthdays really aren't the same once you're older, let's be honest. They're just different, and well...not usually as fun. I actually find myself getting emotional around my Birthdays too sometimes. Not because I'm getting older, but there's so many expectations I feel that come around Birthday time. You want to feel remembered by everyone, and want it to be special, etc... I am working on having less expectations though, and finding more joy.

Andrew and Boston made me breakfast in bed before Andrew had to leave for work. It was yummy. :)

This year, being 2 months pregnant I felt like absolute crap. I was soo nauseated and had NO energy AT ALL!! I was pretty much laying in bed crying. My Mom called me of course and sang Happy Birthday with my Dad and Dallin on the phone. Then she started trying to get me to make plans since Andrew was at work.  I told her I didn't even feel like I could get out of bed. But she wanted to take me to lunch so what did she do? Drove to my house and helped me get myself and Boston ready. She's a sweetheart, and definitely my best friend.

She had a few errands to run before lunch so Boston and I hung out and waited for her. I let Boston test drive the van. ;)

 You can't help but have a good birthday getting to play with this little guy! I don't think he could be any cuter!
After lots of driving around with a very indecisive Me, trying to figure out what actually sounded digest able for lunch, we ended up at Del Taco in true Hawkins Family fashion. Simple, but delish.
Andrew of course made the rest of the day as special as he could, even though all I wanted to do was stay home, with a simple dinner and a movie. That weekend my SIL Sierra also came over and made sure we had some fun regardless of my "condition" that she was actually unaware of until I felt I HAD to tell her why I wasn't sure I'd be up to much. She was excited! We just talked and let the babies play. And that was about it! Yeah it doesn't really compare to my 12th Birthday party at Classic Skating, when I held hands with Carsen Heslop for the first time during the snowball skate... lol but it was a good birthday! I felt loved and special, and marked another year down! I'm 24, and before I'm even 25 I will have 2 kids, and will have been married 5 years! That's some big changes coming up, so I thought I'd add one more....

I cut over 12 inches off my hair!!! I honestly don't know what made me do it really. I've had about the same long hair since 6th grade and I thought I should see if the grass really is greener on the...shorter side.

Well it turns out it's not greener. At least for me. Yes it's cute... but I miss my lovely long locks more than I'll ever admit. I feel like a little girl with this haircut and I swear I'll never do it again! At least it will be cool for summer, and most importantly I donated it all to Locks of Love. So that someone out there who has lost their hair due to cancer or illness can wear my hair in (hopefully) a beautiful wig! :)