Sweet @wesmabry surprised me with breakfast ๐ง in bed ๐ for my birthday ๐ morning โ๏ธโฆ complete with cards ๐, a balloon ๐, and the most beautiful Mason jar ๐ซ of flowers!! ๐ He sure does know the way to my heart yโall!! ๐ And he got me a white porch swing ๐ค for my birthday gift ๐ this year and it couldnโt be more perfect!! ๐ Wes built it right in front of our peach ๐ tree ๐ณ and I just know it is going to be so well-loved out here in this country backyard ๐พ of my dreams!! ๐ญ Iโve always wanted one of these and canโt wait for all the sweet memories ๐๏ธ it will hold - watching (& snuggling ๐ฅฐ) my babies ๐ถ๐ผ play and the chickens ๐ peck the ground hehe!! ๐ฅ And such a special gift ๐ came last night from my parents!! ๐ซถ๐ฝ My great grandpa (of Cliffside, NC at the time!) apparently hand โ๐ผ (!!) drew this map ๐บ๏ธ of Rutherford County and someone was about to auction it off and then realized it was a Carpenter and got it to my family - and my dad gave it to me for my birthday!! So special! ๐๏ธ 1927! ๐ฅน My family roots ๐ฑ run very very deep ๐ณ in this county ๐ป and itโs so special that the Lord saw it fit to plant ๐ชด our family here on this farm!! ๐ Such a God story, every bit of it!! ๐ผ And my birthday ๐called for a post-church ๐ coffee โ๏ธ run for my free @starbucks birthday treat ๐๐งbefore a stop by @loweshomeimprovement (our second home ๐คญ) garden ๐ชด center ๐ to buy some flower ๐ baskets ๐งบ to hang by the porch swing ๐ฅฐ - aka my kind of birthday - iced coffee & flowers!! ๐ผ Eek!! The flower ๐ชปbaskets ๐งบ just look so stinking adorable!! ๐ฅฐ Now it truly *is* the country farm ๐พ backyard of my DREAMS yโall - best birthday gift ๐ ever!!!๐ป๐๐ชปMy babies ๐ถ๐ผ, flower ๐ baskets ๐งบ, little chickens ๐, and a brand new porch swing ๐ชต make for one happy happy birthday ๐mama indeed!!! ๐ฅฐ And look at all of my sunflowers ๐ป (my favorite ๐คฉ ) in full bloom out in the garden ๐ชด- what a special birthday gift ๐ from God!! ๐ผ