Jun 30, 2010

Happy 26th Birthday to ME!

Today is my 26th Birthday!! I knew I wouldn't have time for an actual post today, so I thought I'd share some photos from past birthdays. Some are cute, and some are just plain awkward. Enjoy!

1 year old:
Heck yeah I had my own cake. Not sure why they felt it was safe to put me on a table, but okay. 
Oh, probably because my mom had me at the tender age of 20. Yes, 20. Please note her 21st birthday earrings that clearly state her age and maturity level on my 1st bday. And her hair? That's real. One more thing: what is going on with the balloons in the right corner? Somebody was being fresh.
2 years old:
Is my mom Lady Gaga from the 80s?
3 years old:
This actually isn't a birthday picture. We briefly lived in Hawaii that year.
4 years old:
Constipated?
I really realllly loved those bears.
5 years old:
With my (middle) younger brother, Justin:
 With my cousin, Matthew, and my brother Justin being neglected.
That's a fish tank.
 
6 years old:
Birthday with the fam:
Birthday party at Papa Gino's. This was cool -- trust me. I got to make my own pizza for my party.
Way too excited over that Maxie doll. The girl in the background was sooo jealous.
 Overwhelmed by cupcakes:
Not gonna lie - this was the year I puked from being so excited...or too many cupcakes. My friend was in the bathroom with me when it happened and she told everyone.
7 years old:
Couldn't find a birthday pic, so I threw in one with really awkward bangs.
8 years old:
Cake or a garden? Not quite sure. My (older) younger brother Sean seemed to like it.
9 years old:
Birthday party at the roller skating rink.
And such an awkward photo from the family party. What IS that shirt? Was I an Apache Indian? And what kid likes walnuts on their cake?
10 years old:
The Lion King came out that year so we all went to see it. One girl cried. I thought that was totally weird. My mom put Lion King figurines on my cake. Hmm.
11 years old:
A Tasmanian Devil cake. Seriously. What. The. Crap.
12 years old:
Auntie Tina was singing in the background...I think. Idk, maybe not. She's kinda odd too. Funny, because I'm named after her.
13-17 years old:
I don't think it was cool to have birthday parties in this stage of life and I'm pretty sure I was going through a phase where I didn't want my photo taken. Awkward teen years, definitely.

18 years old:
21 years old:
Celebrating with my family in Massachusetts.
23 years old:
25 years old:


This last photo might be my favorite. In case you didn't notice, there are 5 kiddie photos with my mouth hanging open. Look who hadn't changed at 25. 


Stay tuned for 26th birthday pics!

60 comments:

  1. Haha! I totally have a million pictures growing up with my mouth handing open! Love the birthday dress!

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  2. Happy Birthday! Looking forward to more fun pics!

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  3. Happy bday love! I can't believe you found all those pics of your past bdays. Sadly I think I might have 5 pics. Haha.

    Do something saucy for your bday!!

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  4. awwwwwwwwwwww Happy BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope today is just a wonderful day for you. Adorable pictures. How freaking cute are you?

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  5. Happy Birthday! These photos are adorable :)

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  6. Happy Birthday Love Bug! I loved the pictures. Have a fabulous day.

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  7. Weren't you the cutest little girl ever! And trust me, I hear ya on those awkward teen years. I do have pictures, but would never post them ;)

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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  8. Happy Birthday sweetpea! This post made me smile. :)

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  9. Dude...We TALKED about this...It's 25 part 2, NOT 26. Way to take some advice! Trust me, you don't want to go much further than this. You're entering the years of denial. Trust the 30 year old (that would be me). Fortunately for me I could probably still pass for my mid twenties...Something I figure from the fact that people seem to peg me at about the age of 18 (although they're probably talking about my emotional maturity level rather than my physical appearance)...Unless they're lying to me. They probably are. Bastards. The point of the story, here is HAPPY BIRTHDAY and you're 25 part 2. Just go with it. Have a good one and don't puke up cake. :)

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  10. Happy Birthday, Xtina! Love your blog! Those pics are great from past birthdays! You were a gorgeous kid (and still are!) Have a fantastic day...no week!

    Talia:)

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  11. Happy Birthday to You,
    Happy Birthday to You,
    Happy Birthday dear Christina,
    Happy Birthday to You! :)

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  12. Happy birthday! I love all those old photos. You were such a cutie! :)

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  13. OMG i was cracking up looking at these! you were and still are a doll!!

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  14. Happy Birthday! Those pics were sassy. I am jealous of your Maxie doll.hehehe.

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  15. Yayyy birthday!!! Happy 26th! Your baby pictures are adddoooraabllle. I'll bake you a cake!

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  16. this is the CUTEST post ive ever seen!! i lovelovelove all the baby pics! what an adoreable little girl. happy happy 26th!!

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  17. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVERRRRRR!!!! I HOPE THIS DAY IS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE....ERRR, OK YEAR!

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  18. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Those pics are adorable! :)

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  19. Hope you have a great birthday sweets!

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  20. Happy 26th! and omg, you were the cutest little girl ever. You look like a doll in the first picture and I absolutely love your little belly in the swimsuit pic!

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  21. oh my god THROWBACK! you were too stinkin' cute :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRETTY LADY!

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  22. Happy Birthday! I hope today is a GREAT one!!! :)

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  23. Too cute! Happy birthday, my dear! I hope you have a fantastic day!!! (and get an adequate amount of cake...)

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  24. i love all of your birthday pictures and i love you! happy birthday, love!!! xoxo. :)

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  25. Happy Birthday! Hope you're having fun celebrations for your bday/4 of July weekend!!!

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  26. Hope you have the most fabulous birthday! I love all the pictures and PS- I cried the first time I saw the Lion King haha.

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  27. Happy birthday! These birthday photos are precious.

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  28. Happy birthday! Love how you put together all of those photos - isn't it fun to look back?

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  29. This is the BEST POST EVER!!!!!!!! So fun seeing your pics from past birthdays over the years, you were the cutest little girl ever! SO sweet!! Happy Birthday again girl!!! Celebrate big!!!!!

    thanks for the sweetest comment! We are very excited and thanks for the support love!!

    Love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxo

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  30. Happy birthday girl! You are so beautiful!!!

    Dana xo
    http://happinessiswithin.wordpress.com/

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  31. Awww happy birthday girl!!! It's so fun to see how you've grown :D I hope you have an awesome celebration!

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  32. Happy BIRTHDAY gorgeous girl!!!!!! You were such an adorable kid! Hope that you have a fantastic day and an even better night! ;)

    PS LOVE love love that you woke up for food. Be careful it easily becomes HABIT lol

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  33. I can't believe you said "fresh" as in someone being nasty. Ha! I always say that and most people never know what I mean. Weird!=)

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  34. What a cutie! Love seeing photos of you when you were little--so adorable. You've grown into a fine woman : )

    Enjoy your day!

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  35. Happy Birthday, lady! 26 years! Holla!

    ADORABLE pics! You were quite the cutie! Hope you have a fantastic day!

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  36. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! hope it was great!

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  37. hey I just found your blog today and good timing.... Happy Birthday!! :)

    The pictures are soooo cute haha I love looking through old albums. Have a good one!!

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  38. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You are just adorable! I hope you have a great day!

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  39. Happy Birthday!!!!! Beautiful each year:)))) What an adorable post-- Happy 26--- live it up:))))

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  40. happy birthday! what cute lil pics of you! enjoy your very special day! xo

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  41. Happy birthday! Love the pics...too cute! Hope you had a great day!

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  42. Happy Birthday, hope it was a great day for you.

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  43. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I hope you enjoyed it! I love all the old pics...I feel like we all had those weird parties. I had an "Elves with Attitude" birthday party after seeing The Santa Clause when I was about nine. I also had a Titanic themed one...I was one cool kid. Hope your birthday week has been great!

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  44. Happy birthday Christina!! I loved all the throwback photos. Little kids on their birthdays are just too adorable!

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  45. Happy Birthday!! That first picture is a riot! :)

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  46. Loved the photo recap - happy birthday gorg girl, hope you have a great day!

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  47. BIGGEST HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUG LOVIE soak up all that is the beautiful beauty that is YOU xoxo <3

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  48. Cute pictures!! Hope you're having a great birthday :)

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  49. Great tribute I yourself! From adorable to hot chick, LOL. You were sassy from day one. Do you remember us making you say "Where's the beef?" oh ya and your young mother having you say sexy!

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  50. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! {yesterday} i hope it was simply magical! i love all the pictures. totally adorable.

    um, lets swim off and be mermaids together. we can find some mermans! also, i have that blue dress you're wearing...only mine is green.

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  51. Happy birthday *yesterday!! You're making me crave an attic trip to find some of my oldest photos :)

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  52. Happy belated birthday gorgeous! It was fun to see all your previous birthday pictures!

    xo hope you had a fabulous day!

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  53. Aw, you were such a sweet adorable kid...but I see that you still retain that sweet smile! Happy belated birthday!

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  54. Love all the birthday pictures! I'm pretty sure you didn't go through an awkward phase! You've always been so beautiful:)

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  55. such a fun idea to do a post like this! happy belated birthday!

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  56. Happy Birthday! I love all the photos :)

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  57. Happy late birthday you are WAY to cute.

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