23 on the 23rd!!

This famous day will hopefully come again for many years....but I will never be 23 on the 23rd again! That fact made this birthday pretty exciting plus I had HUNDREDS of friends and family members who made the whole weekend extra special by the parties, celebrations, phone calls, texts, Facebook messages and gifts........
I am always reminded on my birthday how BLESSED I am and truly can't express in words how thankful I am for each person who has impacted me life and made the last 23 years so very special.

We kicked the birthday weekend off Friday night with a shrimp boil at the Craven's!

Saturday, Love and I stopped by to see a precious 4 year old

that I happen to share the same birthday with....

We love Anna Kate and the rest of the Jackson/Cotney clan!!

Then, we hit the road to Dothan to see our sweet cousins!

It was a FUN FILLED night with lots of laughter and thanksgiving

since Big Zack's accident at the beginning of the year!

We enjoyed watching Anna play softball and talking with 

Trey about his upcoming move to Birmingham Southern!!

Tracy made sure I got the "princess treatment"....

coffee in fine china and candles in my sausage :) 

It was a much needed and blessed family time!!!!

On the way home.....

I had to remind my sweet brother of the special occasion....

Love and I also made a pit stop for a little treat 

since it was my birthday!

ZB surprised me with a new "My Princes" Pandora charm for my bracelet. 

I know I wear him out but he does treat me like "his princess" and I am very thankful God chose him to be my prince!! 

We ended the birthday evening with this FUN crew...

Big Danny (Dap-Dap) outdid himself on the meal

and my sweet sister, Leigh, made my favorite dessert...

HOMEMADE APPLE PIE AND ICE CREAM....

OH MY MY!!!

I wouldn't be the girl I am today without all of you who have been a part of my life for the last 23 years!! Thank you all for living life with me. I pray that I can be a sweet friend to you, encourage you and mostly show you how Jesus loves......

I pray that you come to know Him quickly if you don't already and if you already do....

get as close to Him as you possibly can now.....

He is good, faithful and worthy.....

“but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” -Isaiah 40:31

I am looking forward to what God has in store for my 23rd year!!! 

LET'S GO......