Birthday and Baby...

I REALLY love my birthdays. Always have.

Today was fabulous, and it's not even over!

Here's how the day went:
6:00- Pilate's (great workout, thanks Alexis)
7:00- Wake up kids, scriptures, breakfast, B to work.
9:30 - (Jane went to school) Hang out with my 5 favorite boys teaching preschool.
11:15- Party with cupcakes and ice cream
courtesy of these 2 cuties: Thanks!
12:15- B came home and we went to lunch at a delicious Thai place.
2:00- Picked Jane up from school and went to a ultrasound appointment.

* * O.K. so sorry this is a first for many of you, but we are expecting, I'm 20 weeks, and due in October with a ....

BOY!
Jane, Bruce, and Kate and all VERY excited. My doctor was so cute and said "you're the first I've met with the pattern girl-boy-girl-boy." My brother congratulated us on our "2 of a kind" pair.
Sorry we kind of kept it a secret until we found out the gender. He looks healthy and I'm feeling great and very happy :)

3:00- went on a long walk with our family
4:30- opened presents, MANY Thanks to:
* Gantrie & Alexis Bath & Body sweets- so many, so grateful.
* Mom and Dad Damstedt for the card and also North & South, The Road, and Animal, Vegetable Miracle.
* Rachel and Lily for chocolates
* Marci & presidency for the gift certificate.
* My sister Melissa for the gift & facial cream, & phone call
* My sister Joanna for the call and present on the way
* Mom & Dad for the emails & call
* MANY of YOU for your well wishes in emails and facebook comments.
(I especially loved the memories from my brothers and sisters)
* Jane for the biggest card ever
* B for his love and support of my home-improvement needs and many pulls for our cabinets!
6:00- Delicious dinner (made by my amazing husband)- grilled vegetable burritos.
followed by a Jane frosted German Chocolate cake.
* My friend Amy sent me birthday wishes that my dishes would magically be done and I told that to my sweet husband and I haven't done 1 dish today :)
7:00- Now, we'll put kids to bed and I'll just smile thinking about my wonderful day (and our little man.)
THANK YOU ALL!