My Birthday Month

I kicked off my favorite, love month, with a girls' brunch at Plated Dreams with my SIL and niece. The food wasn't great tasting or priced, but it was cute and nice to get out. 

Every day leading up to my birthday, my mom dropped off a gift and a note. 

I had Galentines with Jessi, Tiffy, and Emily. Tiffany hosted and came up with the theme of PJs and breakfast for dinner. We had pancake tacos with vanilla Greek yogurt and berries. I took smoked chicken sausage that I shaped like hearts, roasted beet hummus, and heart-shaped radishes. Emily brought her slushie machine. Jessica brought cauliflower hash browns. This group of friends is wholesome and so funny. 

We had my mom over for the Super Bowl. The kids were trying to figure out how we were going to watch and follow the rule of no eating downstairs. We surprised them by setting up a table and eating while we watched. Dinner was steak, cheesy potato logs, spaghetti, and meatballs. The Bad Bunny halftime show was powerful. An IG friend of mine created Bad Bunny coloring pages. I had a table set up where three generations were coloring. My favorite part was seeing the kids grab blank paper and make their own illustrations. 

My friend Julie Amazoned a gift to my front door.

My SIL Susie sent me an Amazon gift card so I could buy my next read.

On Valentine's Day, Jose and I made breakfast with love for our little loves. He bought steak in the shape of a heart. The plan was to make heart-shaped pancakes and eggs, but the heart-shaped skillet was a bust. The table was decorated, and the kids' favorite were the candlesticks. Adding fire is always fun. 

My mom made dinner for my birthday. My request was goulash, cornbread, and cherry coffee cake. My dad bought ribs, and Jose smoked them. We took our signature dish, Brussels sprouts. My mom made many other desserts as well. 

My SIL Estela came over to make dinner, gifted me cute clips, and gave me quality time. 

My longtime girlfriends and I got together for brunch. While only 5 of 7 made it, we had such a lovely time. To go through a life with people who know all of each other's major events is special. Loving and cheering each other on, seeing the growth, is empowering. 

To finish off the month, we'll be heading to Las Vegas to celebrate my mom's birthday. We're taking her to The Wizard of Oz at The Sphere. That will be it's own post.