Orlando Came & Left

so Thursday was the big 32 & to be honest it didn't faze me the least. strange when i was 25, i went on a 7 day cruise with my girlfriends and ended up having a mid-life crisis. sad & depressed & in the middle of the Caribbean Islands thinking that i haven't accomplished anything and that i was getting old and getting nowhere fast. now, i don't even see it that way; i am actually trying to count my blessing without the "buts" it's not easy for me but i'm getting there.

orlando came to town because one of his best friends was getting married & he was in the wedding. he bought along Neal {another best friend} and though the visit was just till Sunday, i enjoyed every moment with both them. looking forward to going to West Palm Beach & hanging out with them, haven't been there in 8 yrs.

i had a wonderful weekend with a friend, stayed home, watched movies & that's all ya need to know. sunday morning i went to mommy's house to spend the day with them, by the afternoon we were shopping and then once we got back to mommy's my cousin was there with his family {pic below}. my cousin came by to bring his kids over so that we can see how much they have grown, he hasn't seen his kids in 6 yrs. because he was fixing his papers here so he can become a resident. he finally got it done and now he isn't an immigrant, as i like to put it {i say this w/love}. after that a family friend & her husband drove Anthony {Orlando's middle name} & Neal to the airport & we came home.

my dad bought me my computer chair, mommy got me my bathroom set, my step-mother bought me pj's for DR, Anthony gave me money, and Lala made me 2 birthday cards.

the official birthday will kick off during Thanksgiving Weekend in Delaware. Vivian's birthday is the 25th & we will be celebrating it then. looking forward to getting out of the hood for a little bit, change is what i need. speaking off change, CONGRATS TO OBAMA & his success.

my daughter witnessed something greatly historic & what better birthday gift could a girl ask for.