Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Saturday was my birthday and oh what a great day I had!! To put this in perspective, I am usually not happy on my birthday. I don't really know why, but it's been a recurring theme in my life. This year, however, I had the time of my life.

My hubby and I traveled to Peoria, IL on Friday to see our new pastor ordained as an elder in at the Annual Conference. It was a very moving service! When we returned home on Saturday, my birthday and were greeted by Sammie, Andrew and our pup Payton. Sammie had created a whole Wizard of Oz themed birthday for me, which stared before I ever even entered the house.

First of all I found this on the door outside.

underneath it was this:

Foot prints like this:

Led me to the birthday table

Decorated like this

Check out the place settings

Here's the cake

And here are the presents. Can you tell Sammie works at Hallmark?

Payton waiting for cake:

The best present was a framed picture of Sammie and Andrew. Aren't they gorgeous??


So all in all it was a fantastic birthday. And yes there's no place like home!!