Married to the Empire

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Super-Cool Birthday Present

As is tradition in my family, we celebrated my birthday early. (When your birthday is on Christmas Day, it's nice to celebrate at a different date. But still have birthday cake on the actual day.) We ate at Pappadeaux (also tradition), and I received presents.

Look what I now own!



My sweet husband set it up for me:



We spent a good amount of time playing with it. I tried the yoga program and a skiing game. Steven must have tried practically everything else. I think he likes my present even more than I do! It's pretty neat how it calculates your BMI and helps you set goals. Should be a pretty fun way to work out.

Oh, I also got a new pink sweater. But somehow, that seems anticlimactic to mention. (However, I love it!)

And because I'm a terrible aunt who did birthday posts for all but her youngest niece, here's a picture of my sweet little Ashley who turned 5 yesterday:



This sweet little 6th-generation Texan (on our side of the family) now sports an adorable British accent since they moved to England when she was only 2-1/2. I miss her. A lot.

6 comments:

Cheryl Dietz said...

We think Logan sounds a little like Arnold Schwarzenneger sometimes! Love those little accents. I think it is better than the Texas one anyway!

AnneK said...

Thats a super cool present! Did Steven get it? I am sure you will have lots of fun times with it! Oh, and your niece is so cute!

Anne Marie@Married to the Empire said...

Cheryl, I'd love to hear Logan speak! Have you met my nieces? I know you met my sister when y'all were on the same retreat, but I didn't know if everyone had met. It's such a small world!

Annie, my new Fit is from my parents. Steven hasn't done anything yet for my birthday. I've asked him to make the gateleg table I saw on Martha Stewart crafts.

*carrie* said...

Anne Marie,

Glad you had a fun early birthday celebration! My mother-in-law bought a Wii for my father-in-law--I think it would be funny to watch them play!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday, in advance! :)

Sue said...

Wow, your birthday is on Christmas? How cool!
I'm jealous of your wii fit. Looks like fun (fun exercise? Is that possible?)!