Happy Birthday to me!

This is my present from Amy.

It’s her and Isaac, outside throwing a ball, while ducks fly overhead.

It is absolutely the best birthday card I’ve ever gotten.

I’m twenty three today and feeling good about the whole thing. I think I might have finally caught up to my mental age (a screamy baby and no sleep, like ever, makes you feel much older than seventeen) and I think twenty three suits me.

Amy also did Nathan a drawing.

On his back.

When he refused to wake up.

It’s a parrot. You can see it’s beak to the right and the eye at the top (including a pupil). And then it’s “all curled up” according to Amy. Made me laugh anyway.

And, I tried to take a photo of myself, for a record of how I looked at twenty three. But the camera wouldn’t play nicely, so this is the best you get:

I didn’t realise how weird my hands looked until I checked the photo out on the computer. But you know what? That’s actually a pretty accurate representation of me lately.

Comments

20 responses to “Happy Birthday to me!”

  1. stink-bomb Avatar

    Happy Happy Birthday !!

    23….i vaguely remember turning that age…i’d been married for nearly 2 years, next week i’ll have been married for 11 years! sheesh, way to make myself feel old LOL!

    love the card AND the back drawing, now was it drawn with permanent markers? if so, extra points are awarded!!

    i hope you have a fabulous day and get spoilt rotten by those you love V!

    ~x~

  2. Mum on the Run Avatar

    Happy, happy day.
    Hope it is filled with all your favourites.
    Aaah – 23. Sweet, sweet 23.
    Your hands are beautiful.
    🙂

  3. Toni Avatar

    Happy birthday! and may this coming year be absolutely everything you want and need.

    23, huh? I just realised — I’m exactly double your age *s0b*

  4. Megan Avatar

    Happy Birthday!

  5. Stimey Avatar

    Happy birthday! That’s such a beautiful drawing!

  6. Seraphim Avatar

    Wishing you a very happy year ahead Veronica. And your hands are beautiful x

  7. Leslie Avatar

    Happy Birthday, my sweet friend. Enjoy being 23.

  8. kalamac Avatar

    Happy birthday! Have a great year being 23.

  9. FMIDK Avatar
    FMIDK

    Happy birthday to you :-). Love the card and the ‘tat’. Okay, I’ve really got a special fondness for the parrot tat, itsjust something special. 🙂
    Xxx

  10. Kelley @ magnetoboldtoo Avatar

    LOVE YOU GORGEOUS GIRL.

    Happy Birthday.

    x

  11. river Avatar

    Happy Birthday!! I remember being 23, I thought I was so old and knew everything. Hah!
    Cards made by the kids are the very best kind.

  12. minutepapillon Avatar

    Happy Birthday, from another November girl (4 days and 12 years earlier though) I can’t wait to get presents like those from my twins! I like the way the flowers grow out of a flowerbed and not just grass!

  13. Marylin Avatar

    Happy Birthday sweetheart! MWAH xxxxx

  14. Natalie Avatar

    Happy birthday! Love the parrot picture 🙂

  15. Lisa Avatar

    Beautiful card!! Lucky you being just 23. I keep thinking I’m 23 then I realise I need to add ten to that!!!

  16. Laney @ Crash Test Mummy Avatar

    Happy belated birthday Veronica. Gee, I can’t even remember being 23! Perhaps if I had been blogging I would remember or at least got back and look! Just like you’ll be able to when you get as old as me 😉

  17. Laney @ Crash Test Mummy Avatar

    Happy belated birthday Veronica. Gee, I can’t even remember being 23! Perhaps if I had been blogging I would remember or at least go back and look! Just like you’ll be able to when you get as old as me 😉

  18. Kellie @ Three Li'l Princesses Avatar

    Happy Birthday, V. And to think you and Ella share the same birth date! Hope your day was as wonderful as hers was.
    Homemade cards are simply the best! x

  19. Achelois Avatar

    Very very belated Happy Happy Birthday
    xoxoxoxoxo

  20. Bright & Precious Avatar

    I’m just catching up on your posts. A belated happy birthday to you. You’ve achieved so much in your young life. What a lovely birthday card. So special. x