Thirty, Flirty, and Fabulous!

Happy Birthday Amy!!

It's a big birthday to celebrate!! In honor of her birthday, here are 30 things that makes Amy so awesome!!

1. She is a great big sister

2. She is Peyton Manning's number 1 fan

3. Loves the color orange

4. Amy wanted to be Hannah Storm when she was growing up

5. Loves breaking news

6. Sang "Tomorrow" at Musical Theater camp

7. Was the star at Musical Theater camp :)

8. She knows more about football than most boys

9. She is a great Mom

10. Easy to talk to

11. Not afraid to try new things

12. She is such a LOYAL friend

13. Amy loves ribbons in her hair (note: I said loves....not loved).

14. Won't leave the house without sunglasses (on her head).

15. She looks good in every color.

16. Never finishes her drinks, but leaves them in every room

17. You can tell when she is unhappy about something because she sighs very loudly.

18. She has a very tender heart

19. Made up the best dance moves to NKOTB and MC Hammer

20. She has the most beautiful blue eyes

21. I would consider her a morning person - well compared to me!

22. Amy loves to snuggle

23. She is a natural encourager and cheerleader

24. She is a great decision maker. She helps me decide what to eat and which outfit to wear

25. Amy is very generous

26. Loves chick-flicks (seriously, notice the title....13 going on 30)!

27. We could recite parts of "You've Got Mail" in everyday conversation

28. She loves to read (but would love it more if she read Twilight hint)

29. Diet Dr. Pepper is her drink of choice

30. She is FABULOUS!!!

Hope you have a great day! I love you!!

I'm a fan of birthdays

As long as I can remember, I have always LOVED birthdays. I love picking out the perfect gift for someone or surprising someone by sharing in their birthday. I love birthday cards (my sister and brother in law are the best at this) and I have a major weakness for birthday cake. I love birthday traditions (Big Eds) and I love party hats. I love getting to see individual personalities come out in someone else's birthday celebration, and inviting others into your own.

Perhaps I am thinking about this too much.... but I have always loved birthdays. This year, however, I was a little bit anxious about the 10 year anniversary of my sweet 16. It was better than I could have ever expected.

I have the sweetest friends in the world. My birth"day" turned into a birthday WEEK! It started when I was home in Knoxville for a wedding shower. They planned a birthday dinner and then a night out on the town. The whole day was just so much fun from the shower to shopping to celebrating. I felt so loved.

I am not sure why, but we pretended it was my 21st birthday. I don't think we fooled anyone!

The birthday week continued when I got back to Nashville. I was wanting a "low-key" night; dinner and drinks at whiskey kitchen (my FAV). I was so shocked that so many friends came to help me celebrate. Especially my sweet roommate who made the day extra fun! She even baked a cake for us to take to Whiskey Kitchen. It was amazing and so delicious.

I have been wondering why I care so much about birthdays. And I can't really explain it. It is the feeling of excitement I had on Saturday night. It is the feeling of surprise I felt on Tuesday. It is as simple as a text message or a facebook message. I just feel so loved and I am so thankful.