a special birthday shout-out.

Today is my husband's cousin's birthday. He has a few cousins, but I don't think they'd mind when I say that Jen is my absolute, all-time favorite cousin of Ryan's. She's the best. And it's her birthday. Which means today is not just a back-to-the-grind Monday, but a birthday Monday, so it's just a little bit better.

We just saw the Dille fam a few weeks ago, and we'll see them again in a few weeks, so in the meantime, this post is for you, Jen. You are an amazing mama, funny, and you rock that short 'do.

Thank you for being such an awesome welcome into the Mangum family and Henry and I thank you in advance for letting us use your pool when we come and visit. Our mere presence is our gift to you, right?

Also, a super-big thanks for coming out to Utah for our wedding. We wish your girls could have come out too (boo to school). And can you believe this was more than 3 years ago?? $600 rent, how I miss you terribly… but that's a post for another day.

Happy birthday, Jen! We wish we were there and can't wait to see you and your adorable family soon!