Monday, December 28, 2009

December 28 - Birthday Girl!


That's me at 6 months! Today is my birthday and I am...older.

Liberty was at my bedside waiting for me to open my presents at 6am this morning. I'll take some pics of my gifts later but let's just say I already feel like the luckiest girl alive and it's not even 8am!

This pic was taken at 17 months. I still have that dress! Liberty wore it a couple of times when she was a baby.

And here's my family on Christmas Day. The weather here in New Zealand has been glorious and it looks like another great day for my birthday barbecue this afternoon!
And Happy Birthday to Eva who shares the same birthday as me on the other side of the world!
I hope you're all having a wonderful time too!
Mercedes

46 comments:

Whittaker's Miniatures said...

Happy Happy Birthday Mercedes have a fab day ! What a gorgeous family photo of you all, wow fancy having such hot weather, its icy here!! Kate xx

Papillon Bleu said...

Joyeux anniversaire Mercedes!!!
Oooh so you are a Capricorn, just like me!!(my birthday is veeeeery soon...). The greatest people ever! he!he!he!
Your photos are lovely!all of them!
Big hugs to you birthday girl!
XXXX

Kathi said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes! You have a beautiful spirit and a beautiful smile! I hope you have a wonderful day filled with lots of love!
Many Birthday Blessings!
Kathi

Lene said...

Happy Birthday to you from Lene in Denmark

MiniKat said...

Happy Birthday, Mercedes!

Enjoy the summer weather. How about some pictures of the barbecue so those of us in the frozen parts of the world can live vicariously? ;-)

Lori said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes!! Oh...I remember Christmas in New Zealand when I was a kid :)

Katie said...

Such a beautiful Family!! Happy Birthday Mercedes! Hope the rest of the day is just as special!! Big Hugs!

Katie

Alexa said...

Happy Birthday!!

I'm looking forward to seeing all of your "little" (I'm going to assume they're little.) gifts! :) Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!!

marlies said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes! Great pictures have a great day!
* marlies

Arantxa said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes!!!

Have a faboulus day!!

A lot of kisses

Hugs!!

Marit said...

Happy birthday, Mercedes!

Wonderful old photo's, such a treasure to have!

Marit

Maria Jose said...

Happy Birthday to you!!!

Eva said...

Thanks!!! Here in Spain is still 27th December (9:30pm)....I have to wait to unwrap my gifts....
Happy birthday dear Mercedes, enjoy your barbecue with your family and friends. I am sure that you will have a great time. Tomorrow (for me) I will explain you my day and I hope to see your pictures.
Let's go to celebrate it!!!
Un beso (a kiss)

rosanna said...

Happy birthday Mercedes!! you were a cute little girl and you are now a beautiful lady with a wonderful family.Big hugs to you and your beloved ones Rosanna

kimsminiatures said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes! I hope you have a lovely day. I'm sure your family made it very special for you. I sent you something I hope you receive it soon.
Hugs~ Kim

Jo said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes! Hope you had a lovely day - the family pic is great! In your 17m pic, you look just like Liberty! Do you have two different coloured eyes? I can't really see in the pic but it looks like it -if so - Cool! Happy Birthday, may your next year be filled with fun and happiness xxx

Lize said...

Happy Birthday to you Mercedes, I wish you good health and plenty of happiness in the next year.

PS. It seems we are a quite a few having our birthdays in the week between Christmas and New Year. I have never met so many other Capricorns in my life!!

PetitPlat Food Art said...

Happy Birthday!!
How fun to see you all in light clothes, while here in Berlin it's freezing ^^

Hope you're barbecue will be great!

xx
Stephanie

sylvia said...

Happy, happy birthday!!!!!!!

Love Sylvia

Susan said...

Happy happy Birthday!! I hope the day is bright and wonderful!

maria said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes(fijne verjaardag)!
Hope you have a nice day.
Nice pictures of your family.
Here in Holland its freezing at the moment.
Good luck and lots of love in the coming year.
Maria

Susanna said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes!

Evelien said...

Happy Birthday!! The pictures are lovely! Very funny to see you having christmas in the sun, while there was snow over here.

groetjes Evelien

joy said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes. Have a wonderful day with your family xxxxx

miniacollection said...

Happy Birthday! Joyeux Anniversaire !
What beautiful photos of you as a child. I also like the family photo.
With all my best wishes.
Geneviève

Un Taller de Miniaturas said...

Dear Mercedes, I wish you a wonderful happy birthday!!
I hope your barbacue had been fantastic in a day so sunny... (here, in Spain it is 28 December, but 10:45am, and the weather is foul).
Loads of love,
Paloma

synnøve said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes!!!!! :)

moti said...

have a nice day!!!!!!!!!,
regards

Eli

Irene said...

A very happy birthday to you! As said before, it's weird seeing summer clothes while outside here in Edinburgh, Scotland there's snow on the ground.

I too have a set of pictures like your first photo - I'd forgotten all about them.

Sabiha Barkey said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes!

I love the baby pics,you was such a cute little girl....and still,now al growen up with your own beautiful family!

Have a nice day!

Love,Sabiha

Matxalen said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes

cockerina said...

What a beautiful family! and that beautiful girl you were!
Happy birthday dear friend! the sun always shines in your life ..
Come on my blog, there's a surprise for you ..
Caterina

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TINK-SONIA said...

Feliz Cumpleaños!Happy Brithday!
Mercedes I want to follow this year full of happiness and good times shared with family,
a warm greeting from Spain, Sonia

Kim said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes!!!! What a beautiful picture of your family!

Lisette said...

Happy birthday to you.

Yesterday were I birthday 27 december.

Greetings Lisette

De said...

Happy Birthday!

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Bear cabin miniatures said...

Happy birthday. Hope you had a wonderful day.
Julia xx

Janne said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes!Hope you had a lovely day with your family.

Janne

Norma said...

Slightly late Mercedes to wish you a Happy Birthday but hope you had a nice day. Love the pics. (I'm in NZ now with no internet access at my cottage, but taking a quick chance to use my sister's while here for lunch.)

Maia's Twinkle Miniatures said...

Happy happy birthday Mercedes! I'm sure you had a very special day! Thank you for sharing the pictures with us,
Maia

Thmini2 said...

Happy birthday. I hope you had a wonderful day. Teresa thisandthatminiaturesandlife.blogspot.com

Deni said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes!
from over the pond, I hope you had a wonderful day!
Lovely Family Photo!
Hugs!!!!!

Ana Anselmo said...

I have just written a few words in facebook, but I want to say again here,
Happy birthday Mercedes

a great hug from Portugal
Ana

The Life Of Lola! said...

Happy Birthday Mercedes! I hope you had a great one!!!

Julie-ann Bowden said...

Love all your little dolls house items. So cute!
Thank you for sharing.

Julie