This is an almost kid-less post! We had dinner with a friend the other night and came home with all sorts of wonderful gifts from her garden--hostas, black-eyed susans, columbine, white bleeding heart, etc.! The dinner and conversation were great, but the garden gifts just blew me away!







Here's a shot of the beautiful brick walk! It's lined with petunias and there are perennials (and as of today a couple of annuals) in the bed with the big green bushes.









And here I am blowing out my birthday candle. My crown was designed and created by none other than the talented Alia. Tanner wanted to be near me (and the cake!) for this picture.