happy birthday, momma!!!

today, is my momma's birthday!!!!

i'm a bit bummed because she was actually planning to be in town visiting, but a few things have come up so, she has instead decided to come for Christmas. i was really looking forward to see her + celebrating her special day! no worries, though...she'll get the special birthday treatment later this month ;)

here's my FAVORITE pic of her + i....i've posted it on the blog before, but i just can't get enough of it...i just makes my heart smile!!!

happy anniversary to the dunhams!!!!

twenty-three years ago, my sister + her hubby said, "i do!"

here's to many more years of love + happiness!!!

we love you!

happy birthday, braejhan!!!

today is my hubby's little sister's 19th birthday!  here's a pic of her + me at her high school graduation last year.

the pic below cracks.me.up! this is a pic of her bro + i {and unbeknownst to us - her as well} at a mardi gras parade in new orleans in 2008.

enjoy your day, dahhhhhlin - LOVE YOU, lil sis!

happy birthday, zaria!!!!

today is the birthday of zaria, my hubby's youngest sister! she's 12 today! here's a pic of baby girl from the photobooth at our wedding!!!

enjoy your day, zaria...we LOVE YOU, lil sis!!!

happy birthday, jt!!!

today, we celebrate the birthday of my big brother, j.t.

j.t. is one of the most loving, caring, thoughtful, protective, big brothers a little sister could ever pray for. as far back as i can remember, he's always given the best advice...he starts with the kind of advice that you want to hear, but probably shouldn't act on...then ends with what you really should do!!! he never fails to put a smile on my face no matter what!

j.t. you are a wonderful person + it just brings so much joy to my hear to see you overcome with sooo much happiness.

we love you!!!

hbd to me!!!

today, june 26th, {well, technically yesterday...since i'm still in china} is my birthday!!! i'm usually REALLY BIG on celebrating birthdays, but since i knew i was going to be in china for work, i didn't really make a big fuss about it. so, i was quite surprised at how my day actually turned out!

although i was away from my family + friends, i still managed to have a pretty awesome day!

• first, i woke up to see another day....{thank you GOD!}
• second, my hubby was the first to wish me a happy birthday both on china time + atlanta time :)
• third, my hotel surprised me with a delicious birthday cake with strawberries + a cute little message {picture above}
• and, fourth, i booked a REALLY awesome, unconventional tour of beijing....and had a BLAST!!! {pics to come in a later post}

i am truly thankful for all of the texts, calls, and facebook "happy birthday" posts i received today...it made being so far away on my birthday a tad bit easier!