Tuesday 8 February 2011

Its My Birthday ... and I'll cry if I want to!

No, I don't really want to cry! It's my birthday, and I have the day off work - it's a gorgeous sunny day, and I'm off out to lunch with my hubby shortly. What more do I want - nothing really!

Yes, three out of four of us in our household have birthdays in February, all within a fortnight!

The children and I have been to the dentist today, but that was OK, no problems except Andrew needs to stop sucking his thumb as it is stopping some of his front teeth from coming through. The dentist has given us some good tips to try, so we'll start putting them into practice tonight!

My husband said yesterday (! late as ever!) that he didn't know what to get me for my birthday. I told him that the portable hard drive we had to get for the computer can be my present, just buy me a box of chocolates or something, because we can't afford anything else really. So, he went off to buy himself a golf game for the Wii instead - there's male logic for you LOL! But then he didn't even wrap the chocolates up for me, though they are scrummy chocolates - he says he's saving the environment (ha ha!!)

I've had some birthday money, and I'm thinking of buying a Hougie board and some flower dies with some of it, and then see if I can buy something nice to wear - a little shopping trip at the weekend I think!

Eleri has drawn me a lovely picture and made me a card (but she's put my age on the card so I don't think I'll show you that one LOL!)



Isn't the picture gorgeous? - I love the way she has put a heart on the roof, and made an iron gate, and even cut inside the ropes of the hot air balloon!! So bright and cheerful too.

Now I'll show you the invites I made for Eleri's birthday party. Just layers of card die cut with my Nellie Snellen die - and I have printed the invitation on a layer on the back - that looks really nice, but I can't show it as it has info that I don't want people to see and I can't work out how to blank it out. Never mind.



That's probably enough from me for now - hope to see you soon. I'm going to enjoy the rest of my special day. Hope you have a good day too.

Love, Andrea xx

9 comments:

Monica said...

It's a hap, hap happy birthday...

may you live to be

a hundred and three!

That was another touching post... and it made me laugh when I read about the golf wii bit, That is so typical of men, right? Atleast he was thoughtful enough to buy you chocolates.

And that card made by Eleri is delightful. Children can be so sweet and loving. I love the heart on the roof and yes, the balloon is done so well with the fussy cutting inside.

The birthday party invites are too good. Love them. You are a great crafter and writer as well.

Happy birthday with love and hugs,

Monica

Vicky said...

Happy birthday Andrea!
Your daughter's picture is gorgeous hun and so are the wee invites :o)

hope you have a lovely lunch and a fabby evening,

hugs Vicky xx

Lynsey said...

Hi Andrea, Happy Birthday! Love the invites you made, they look great!
Hugs Lynsey x

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Andrea! Love the picture Eleri drew for you - very pretty and worth more than all the gifts in the world. The invites you made look fab! Enjoy what's left of your day and your chocs. xx

Anonymous said...

Hi Andrea,
Happy belated birthday for Tuesday.. sorry I missed it!
Get you, having to go to the dentist on your special day!! lol

Your hubby comment did make me laugh, it's like that in our house too.. men!!

Gorgeous drawing by Eleri and the invites are so sweet!

Hugs, Marlene x

Mina said...

ooooohhhhh Happy Belated Birthday Andrea so sorry I missed it but hope you had a super fantastic day, ooooohhhhh I love the heart house and your invitations are gorgeous
Mina xxx

Wiccababe said...

Hi Andrea
happy belated birthday - a fellow Aquarian :D
such a pretty picture from Eleri, must get her arty-ness from her mum
love the invites too
Debz
xx

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Andrea!!! Mine happened to be on February 11th!

So glad you had lovely day with your family...those are the best aren't they.

Abby

Lexxie said...

Fab invites Andrea, I hope you had a lovely birthday and enjoyed your chocolates!!
Love Sarita xx