Cinderella got a day off.....

  I asked my family to beat the Sun this last Saturday.  Driving into the city, just before the Sun came up.  Half way there, the Sunrise burst onto the horizon.  I thought, 'Now that, is a great birthday present'.
  Since my twenty-second birthday, I have tried to watch the sun come up on my birthday.  I think I have only missed one or two.  It is one of the single best ways to start that day, my personal New Year. 
  The Sunrise this year was not disappointing.  That my family was with me to see it, made it that much more special.
  We went out to breakfast, then after breakfast I was promptly dropped off at Hobby Lobby.  ALL BY MYSELF!!!!!  Hubby, the Nae, and my Momma did all the grocery shopping and oil changing.  While I had a solid two and a half hours of no kiddy interruptions in a Big Girl play land.  I got three Happy Birthday Calls while browsing the store, but how fun was it to look and talk and not have to worry about little hands touching what they shouldn't or if Mini Me had wandered too far from Momma.
  I was humored even after that and herded them all into not one but TWO malls.  Nae was in a dreamland!!  I think my girl loved walking the mall way more than she should have.  But, her daddy and I love to people watch, so I'm sure she's like us in that sense.
  Hubby, did absolutely no grumbling, followed us everywhere, carrying winter coats under big strong arms, shelling out cash for pretty baubles.  My Momma love the time to stretch in a warm place, walk and watch her granddaughter.
  Then it was a stop for frozen amazing chocolate custard and then homeward.  Where Hubby made us all wonderful steaks and garlic bread.
  Sunday morning I got the traditional homemade chocolate donuts that I ask for every year.  He labors for a good two hours, but oh sweet heaven!!  They are so worth it!!
  Hubby worked like a dog on Saturday and Sunday morning to make my birthday pretty special.  I always usually get the whole weekend.  But, this year, he gave out early.  Slacking just after breakfast with fatigue.  It only took one smart remark from him for the Magic of Birthday Mood to snap, poof and disappear.
And just like that Cinderella looked around and she was back in her dirty house clothes with a pumpkin sitting next to her.  I could've demanded more time I guess.  But, as I looked around the kitchen, I decided that it was for the better.  I needed to take back my claim on my kitchen, which always suffers at the hands of First Mate.
  All in all, it was a fun Birthday.  How better to celebrate than with family in close proximity.  I got a few hours all to myself, something that doesn't happen very often.  I'm grateful for it.