Phoenix For My Birthday!!

On August 15th, 2008 I became an aunt to a beautiful baby girl named Gianna Rae. My little brother had a baby and I remember the exact minute he told me I was going to be an aunt. He had flown out with my mom when John and I renewed our vows and the night they got into town we went to dinner. It was before we had gotten our meals and he told everyone at the table to be quiet (my mom, my aunt, and I were talking) and said he had something to say. He looked right at me and told me I was going to be an aunt. I was like What!!?? Then I calmly turned to my husband who was sitting on my right and said, "Dammit! He beat me!"

The two people who I thought would never have children, let alone have them before myself, now have babies. My cousin, who is more like a sister to me, had a baby in 2007 and my brother in 2008.

Anyway, since I wasn't able to be there when Gianna was born, John and I are going to fly out to Phoenix for my birthday and stay for about a week visiting. Gianna will be about 9 months old so it's the perfect time to see her! I can't wait! She'll be more mobile by then and more fun to play with. I can't wait until she's older and I can teach her how to drive my brother batsh*t crazy!!

I think we're all planning on going to see the Grand Canyon too since I nor my mother have been there. I would love to go to the Scottsdale Art Walk, drive the Apache Trail, and go to Montezuma Castle, too. It's going to be an awesome trip!!