The Birthday Post

What do Jessica's do for their birthdays?   

This Jessica finds an adrenaline rush. 
In this case- Paragliding!!!

Oh yes, nothing speaks to me more than jumping off a bridge, jumping out of a plane, or jumping off a cliff. 
I know, I need to get my head checked. 
Still, I love it!

Want to know the the reason why it took me so long to put this post up? Well, there are a few- the main reason being that I bought this FABULOUS, up-close, in your face, awesome picture of me up in the air! But, I can't find it anywhere. Argh, I can't tell you how frustrated I've been trying to find that dadgum thing! 
I finally decided that life must go on with or without the fabulous picture. {sigh}
Thank goodness for Caitlin taking these awesome photos for me! 

I was so stinking excited about getting the pretty red, white, and blue glider! 
Pretty sweet huh? Little things like that make me happy.

Basically, you get strapped into a glider, run off a cliff, and ride the wind currents off the ocean. 
To me, it was serene and relaxing. I could have stayed up there all day long.

Hey everybody!!! 

I told my pilot guy that I enjoy a rush and that he could try any crazy tricks he wanted on me. 
He didn't hesitate at the invitation for one second.
Before I knew it we were upside down heading straight down to the ocean and then we were miraculously picked back up in the sky by the wind. 
It. Was. So. FUN.

It was a great day for paragliding!

I can't tell you how spoiled I felt on my birthday. It was incredible! My birthday landed on a Sunday this year, so on Saturday we did the paragliding thing and then my Aunt, cousin, and I went shopping during the girls naptime. They introduced me to Nordstrom and Anthropology. Holy Cow! That's all I've got to say about that! Once again, just incredible and so much fun. I haven't had that much fun shopping like ever! It may have had something to do with not having these two turkeys in the shops with me... They are cute, they are swell, but not in the mall. haha!
Caitlin caught this one before church- Happy Birthday Mommy! 

My uncle Mark has some nice photography skills and managed to capture a good one of the birthday girl- that would be me! I love it when I'm the one that's the birthday girl. haha!

The Payne girls... how'd I get so lucky?

I died laughing when I saw this one! Oh Rachel! I don't think princesses go that far with their smiles!!! haha!

My birthday meal request- spaghetti and meatballs. yummmm! The girls sure appreciated that choice!

They even got me a big, beautiful, delicious cake! Look, it's me running! haha! Thank you for making my birthday so special! I will never forget it!
The big 25!!!