love letter

the year was 2004.  

the last day of 2004 to be exact.

6 years ago today.

new year's eve will never be the same.

not that i ever held much reverence for this day to begin with.

it has always been a major let down, party-wise.

nope, today will forever be your birthday.

i can't think about sparkle makeup and champagne when i have to think about princess icing, the perfect wrapping paper for your presents and is all this going to be good enough?!

as i said, i am ok with it.

for i love you.

more than the earth and all it's undiscovered parts.

more than wine.

i love that you could really give two shits about princesses and would rather go as a vampire or a monster for halloween.

i love that you sing songs while you pee so no one hears you peeing.

i love that you have an imaginary friend named ziggy.

and i also understand that this is bc you are painfully shy and having ziggy makes you less so.

i love when you sing and dance bc you do it in a funny way, not a scary "america's got talent" way...

i love that you love to draw more than just about anything.

(and i have saved every single piece of paper you ever put a crayon, pencil, paint brush or marker to.)

today you are 6. 

six.

such a big, funny, sweet, complicated, brilliant girl.

don't take things so seriously my darling..

life can stink like a thousand butts but you have to push through..

it always gets better.

i love you.

happy birthday.

-mommy-

birthday presents and love

on friday we went out with our friends molly and dave and susie and her husband david.

we went to anis (is that french for anus?) here in atlanta, a french bistro filled with REAL LIVE FRENCH PEOPLE!!

there were sequins:

and wine and wishes:

(molly likes to take crooked pictures)

and i had a great time.

prezzies:

money with which i will buy 2 MUCH needed winter essentials.

this:

and this:

the rest of said money will go to other much needed things, like groceries.

mike got me this:

which is fucking hilarious.

if you are in the book store you need to pick it up and look through it.

i was on the floor laughing out loud in the middle of borders.

susie gifted me gorgeous barware!

raina sent me these:

and molly put together a pretty gift basket of all things gold.

which included a bottle of lillet, lush bubble bar, chocolates wrapped in gold, a david stark plate for west elm etc...

it was all so so lovely.

i am so grateful for them.

and i am also grateful to all of you who wished me happiness.

thank you.

i love you.