Today Brandie turned 31 years old! Some people frown on their birthdays, but not my wife. She embraces each one and is grateful to be able to start a new year where she becomes healthier, wealthier, and wise! Below are some pictures from our little family celebration. Being a one income household and 2 child family, in lieu of going to Vegas or eating at the Republic 1836, we instead stayed home and I made her one of her favorite dishes, King Ranch Chicken, and I made her a chocolate chip cheesecake from scratch. That's not to say she didn't get presents, in fact the girls and I got her 31 gifts to celebrate and my Mom an Dad got her a new James Avery charm. We cooked together and watched the Aggie girls basketball team beat Oklahoma. It was a great day for us to spend as a family!
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Brandie's Balloons |
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Brandie's Flowers |
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Brandie with her gifts |
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Brandie smelling her flowers |
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Brandie blowing out the candles on her cake |