my *actual* birthday

My real birthday started out like most other days- feeding Kaya in the dark hours of the morning and going for a 4-mile run afterward. Today was a little different, though- I was happily surprised with the best gift a baby can give her mama… a nap! I got about two extra hours to sleep and it felt marvelous.

IMG_2417My visiting teacher left some delicious gingersnap cookies on my doorstep, but other than that we had a pretty normal day of cleaning, playing, and storytime…

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… until Lelia and Jeff came over with some homemade Nutella cupcakes! YUM! (I know you’re wishing Lelia was YOUR sister now. Too bad. She’s taken!)

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They sang my favorite Primary birthday song…IMG_2446…and a blurry version of myself blew out the candles.IMG_2447Happy quarter-century to me!