I meant to post yesterday, but I was too busy partying for my birthday!  I had a great day.

Sadly, I’ve been eating a whole lotta junk the past couple of days.  It’s been fun, BUT my body has felt very very grody.  Blah.  I guess I shouldn’t be surprised though. 😉

However, I must say this little hiatus from eating well has been really good for me.  My mind (and taste buds) really needed the break.  It’s almost felt like a mini vacation….and now I’m ready and willing to get back to work!  I’m looking forward to seriously getting back on the wagon and staying there for a while. 

Anyway, in case you are interested…..here are some highlights from my birthday….

• Kev took care of all of the “kid stuff” in the morning and let me sleep in.  So sweet.
• Kev actually took the whole day off work so he could hang out with ME!  So so sweet.
• I went to lunch at Red Robin (my fav!) with Kev and my two littlest kiddos.

Just before we left to Red Robin…with my almost 4 year old and my sweet little puppy dog, Jimmer.

• After Red Robin, we stopped and got a few of my favorite cupcakes from the Sweet Tooth Fairy.  They are seriously so good.  Sadly, I was so dang full from Red Robin that I didn’t even eat mine until today (and I only ate half of it!)

The best cupcakes in the world!  I got a chocolate coconut one.  YU…UMM!

• After we got home, I took a nice little nap.  Seriously, all I wanted for my birthday was a nap and a cleanish house.
• Kev picked up all the kids from school so I could chill.  So so so sweet.
• My sister came out and she and I went to one of my favorite classes at the gym!

• Oh, I must also say that my sweet sister has a “healthy living” blog as well.  Yesterday she dedicated a post to ME!  She posted a couple pics from when we were little and things.  Very very sweet.  In case you want to take a peek, click here.  Also, she wrote another post today about having a sugar hangover.  I had to laugh because I feel the same way!
• Anyway, while I was at the gym, the kids and Kev decorated the house…

 

• My daughter (and her partners in crime) made a birthday cake for me….

• After the gym, we hung out at our house with my sister, bro-in-law and all the kids.  We got pizza from Papa Johns (seriously, the best pizza ever!)

 

• We also enjoyed some birthday cake (although I was too stuffed from pizza and didn’t even have ANY!  Lame.  I did have some of the candy my sister brought over though (see the grocery bag next to me chuck full of candy???)

Well, that was my birthday in a nutshell.  I had a great day!  However, I really like to “milk it” on my birthday!  Yesterday’s celebration included all the kids (which was nice), but tonight I’m going to go out on a date with just my sweet little husband to enjoy a “day after my birthday” celebration as well!  Yay.

AND THEN……….Tomorrow I’m going to hit it hard!  It is BACK ON THE WAGON for me!  I’m going to do a low-carb diet for 2-3 weeks (I seriously need it as a detox!) and then I’m going to add a few healthy carbs back in for a couple weeks after that!  I of course, will keep you posted!

Oh, and Kev gave me some cash for my birthday and my sis got me a gift card to one of my favorite stores  (Ann Taylor!).  I’m going to hang onto both of them until I reach my goal weight and then go shopping!  Fun!