Birthday weekend

I can remember a time when I was always so excited it was my birthday! I think I was around 16 the last time I truly got excited! (HUGE SWEET SIXTEEN) Since then however, I really have not been into celebrating it, or going all out. Most of the time my husband has been deployed or funds were just too tight. Two years ago, I did go to Wanna Be's with some great old friends, but my season for most of those friends ended, and the following year I did nothing for my birthday.... Some find it strange that it is not a huge deal to me, but the huge things in my life are always for my husband and my girls! This weekend, although not celebrated hugely was a great one. On Friday night we had my daughters fall festival at her daycare and had a blast, then Sat we (morning) a Fall festival at Annikas elem. School...more to come on that one! Sat night we had a blast. Our neighbors that we have made friends with (finally some awesome neighbors) invited us to a Halloween party in their old neighborhood. The party was family style, and tons of work was put into it. The whole back yard was transformed into a haunted house! Which my girls braved! And there were games and lots of yummy food and about 100 + cupcakes for a contest! Chris got to jump out and scare the pants off the kids and had a blast making some great memories.......On Sunday, my actual bday, I got up and went to church. I teach 9-12th graders and they sang to me, I love them! Then came home and made a meat loaf ball dinner! So yumo! And then back to church for a important meeting. I was really feeling down that I didn't do anything major, but we just spent $430 to have the mini van fixed and there was no way of going out and spending money! Two friends came to my rescue though! Followed by a third friend who ended being our waitress!!!! Susan and Tammy, thanks for a rock in night! We had a blast and enjoyed a great moms night out in honor of a bday! I do wish more of my friends could have joined us, but I know they were there in spirit!