My 31st Birthday!

You know my 30th birthday was such a big deal!  I was leaving the 20s behind and entering a more "serious" decade in my life.  Then out of no where is my 31st!  What? When? How? But, I didn't do anything but have my mom cook me her delicious mole, then just spend the evening with the company of my parents, kids, sis and hubby.

My sister made the cute and yummy cake that you see Santi digging his little hands into, trying to devour the icing.  The kids then proceeded to lick all the icing off the bottoms of each candle (luckily there weren't ALL 31 on there).

Then the night simply ended my me heading home and watching some MMA.  Nothing big, just a nice quiet night.  I guess "old age" will do that to you.

Chris' Jiu Jitsu Tournament

So, Chris has competed in almost 5 tournaments since he began his jiu jitsu career.  He has taken 2nd or 3rd and is working like an animal to one day bring home a 1st.  But, no matter what this kid just keeps make me more and more proud as time goes by.  The first tournament he ever competed, I almost lost in and began to shed tears seeing my kiddo out there trying his hardest to pull of victories.  Now, I'm just the annoying mom who's screaming out instructions (not really knowing what I'm talking about).  I say things like "get him and you know" and "just turn you know, just go Chris." How annoying and I know he's thinking it as the match is going on.  He has his medals all hanging in a nice corner of our office.  I'm sure one day I'll be posting him with a even bigger smile displaying his 1st prize medal and when he becomes and official black belt.  But more the mean time, I'll just continue to watch my little guy.