Kate Is 34!

First thing Kyra said to me this morning when she opened the door to my bedroom was:
- You are 34 today!
Geez, thank you for reminding me, girl! :)

We opened Monique's present during breakfast and Kyra said:
-Oh, you owe her a big thank you, Mom.
Oh yes, I do :)
Funny book How to marry Finish woman, card, blanket, chocolate and notebook from Monique. Two cards on the bottom left are from my parents and grandma and from work on the right (dog).

I kept asking if I am getting lava lamp that I have been asking. Neither of the kids would tell me. They both say it would not be a surprise anymore. I pouted and begged but the closest thing I heard from Kyra was:
- You will be able to open presents after supper when Dad gets home..
Me:
- Oh, so I AM getting a present?
- Mommy, I did not finish, I meant to say IF there is a present :)
She recovered pretty fast :) I really did not want to know, it was just a fun game to try to get it out of them :)

At work I asked to be low key, but when I got to work, I saw balloons tied to my chair with a card and box of brownies Tonya's hubby made. Thank you! :) I also got pair of pretty earrings from Renee from MP.

So on my actual birthday Tonya gave me off and I went to have my fav pumpkin coffee at cafe Zooka, then drove to Russian store where I got some yummies and then drove to East Mall's new book store. I lost myself there for like 2 hours.  I got a few books dirt cheap and also 3 free books that they have outside.Did I mention high heel shoes as well? Love them.

Kids jumped to the candy and baranki and pryaniki like crazy. Kyra also like doktorskaya kolbasa. Yum! I hid my birthday on fb but I was surprised that so many people left me happy birthday wishes. It was a nice surprise!

Kids and Jimmy got me lava lamp blue color like I wanted, it is soooo pretty! The most amazing thing that each kid spent 6 dollars of their EARNED allowance and Jimmy spent 4. They got me two cards, Bliss candy (Brandon's idea), cake (Brandon and Pop) and Kyra made me Connect the dots book. When I was opening this book, she said:
- I made it all by myself, it is not sold in stores! :))
So cute. It was fun connecting them with her!

I also loved the card kids picked, soooo pretty!

Love is all around

Present from Lisa, I loved how she wrapped it. When I opened the box, I saw how she blew ballons half way, so original!

I loved this key ring that says "Everything is possible". Fits perfectly with my globe and Russian flag!

 Postcard from The office and of course candy! :)

As for my parents.. They had a package from me but my cousin Zhenya was at their house in October and they gave her the box so she could bring it to me when she visits me for my birthday. I had a feeling it would not happen but my mom hoped that would mean we would get in touch again. It is November 9th and I do not think I will see this package unless my aunts mails it to me herself.
Yip, LOVE my lava lamp!