That’s right. 28 years ago today this adorable baby was born.
I know some bloggers have their blogs ‘hacked’ by family or friends on their birthdays because they don’t want to seem self-obsessed by announcing their own birthday. I think that’s just silly. It’s my birthday, and I’ll shove it in your face if I want to. Seriously, it’s the one day a year that’s all about you. Own it.
How about some younger Chelsea photos to celebrate the momentous occasion of my birth?
I don’t know how old I am in this photo but I’m going to guess 3-4 months. I like how I look like an unimpressed, fat mob boss. And my brother, Ryan, is my track suit wearing hit man.
I don’t know if this is my birthday or my brother’s since I think that’s a dinosaur on the cake, and I was more of a baby doll and Barbie kind of gal. But nonetheless, I’m rocking a mullet. Thanks, mom.
Ryan and I were in our cousin’s wedding. I wore a pretty pink dress (that I still have), and he wore a tuxedo with tails. It was a fancy, Catholic affair. Check out my awesome Farrah Fawcett hair– definitely an improvement from the mullet. As you can see, Ryan loved being a ring bearer. And notice the bloody Jesus legs/feet hanging in the corner of the photo– gives the photo some dimension.
My 5th birthday. I loved that gold dress, and my Big Bird cake.
Now, let’s take a gander at my 21st birthday photos. Hah. Just kidding.
We’re not doing anything too fancy for my birthday. Brad is taking me out to dinner tonight. My in-laws are coming in this weekend to shower me with gifts. And in a couple weeks we’re going out to dinner with friends to celebrate.
Feel free to break your New Year’s diet and eat some cake in my honor today.
PJ says
Happy Happy Birthday! Blow your own horn girlfriend. Honk! Honk!
MeaganS says
Happy Birthday! Oh, to be in my twenties again…. 🙂
Hope you have a great day!
JaimeR says
Happy Birthday! The froyo on FB looked really good and really made me want to hit up my neighborhood place in my pj’s last night. 😉
Erin says
Happy Birthday! We’re the same age–I just have until August to hit the big 2-8 🙂
[email protected] says
Happy, happy birthday! It’s good to know that you were always a stylish one! 🙂
MarieRoxanne says
Thanks for giving me permission to eat cake!
But I don’t have any in the house, you give me an excuse to BAKE!
Jessica @ A Humble Creation says
Happy Birthday Chelsea! “An unimpressed fat mob boss”…seriously, I’m still laughing! Hope you have a great day and celebrate!
Amanda says
Happy birthday!
Rachel says
Happy birthday, Chelsea! I hope it’s awesome and includes at least 2 of the following: excessive amounts of birthday cake, total spoiling by family and friends, lap dance from Mr. Tatum. Hopefully all 3. Have a great day!
Rachel says
Also, the photo of you in the wedding get-up = cutest thing I have ever seen.
Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell says
Oh Man, I just about spit my coffee half way across my desk when I read the hit man in a track suit line. You crack me up. Hope you have a great day!
Kim H. says
Happy Birthday Chelsea! I love the pictures, reminds me of many of the awesome outfits my own mother put me in as a child!
Ash @ HumberHomeProject says
Happy Birthday!
I love, love, loooove your captions on the photos. You seriously have the BEST sense of humor!
I, too, love to shove my own birthday-ness in people’s faces. It’s the best 😀
Have a wonderful day!!
Miss Charming says
Have a wonderful birthday, Chelsea!
Gerontologist says
Happy Birthday Chelsea. My son’s name is Ryan. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Amber @ Wills Casa says
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Next year I expect you to include those 21st birthday pictures. Inquiring minds want to know! Seriously hope you have an amazing birthday. I already ate a piece of cake in your honor. Yeah it’s 10:30, but I’m just really excited it’s your birthday or hungry. Doesn’t matter it just happened.
Sara says
Happy happy birthday! 😀
Jenn says
haha those pictures are beautifulllll!
Happy Birthday!!! I hope you get some wonderful cake and a forever-dry car interior this year!
Jenn
With Luck
Mary says
Happy Birthday!!
Shannon S. says
Happy Birthday, Chelsea! You were (and are!) so adorable. Enjoy your day!
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says
Happy Birthday Chelsea! I love all of the dresses you wore, especially that little gold number!
Kelly @ View Along the Way says
“Fat, unimpressed mob boss:” HAHAHAHA. Still cracking up about that.
Happy birthday!
Christine @ Casa-de-Christine says
Happy birthday!!! Loved the commentary. haha.
Megan Brooke says
Happy Happy Birthday Chelsea!! Hope it’s a fabulous one!
Emily says
Happy Birthday!
Amy Marshall says
You’re hilarious! The hair do’s our moms gave us when we were too little to defend ourselves, right? I always had choppy bangs, looked like they were hacked with a chainsaw cause my mom trimmed them. LOL Hope you have a very happy birthday!
MarieRoxanne says
I remember one time I had my hair put up in homemade rollers (my mom used a ripped up t-shirt and twirled my hair around that and knotted it) I had a very hard time sleeping with all those knots pressing against my head. But I sure was pretty when she took them off!
Chelsa Knepp says
You are exactly 6 months older than me! and my name is Chelsa– no e pronounced Chels- uh. lol my two best friends through out school were Chelsey and Chelsea : ) it was def. confusing. lol
anyway happy birthday!
i also had that same gold dress lol- i wore it for my kindergarten christmas program!
Kayla says
Happy Belated Birthday Chelsea! I hope you had a great day, and enjoy your weekend!
[email protected] says
Happy happy birthday. Sorry it’s a bit belated but I just wanted to spread out the celebration.
Nichole says
Ha, I love the photos you shared and your commentary, so funny! Happy Birthday:)
Zakary says
I hope you had a great birthday!
Kathy C. says
Happy belated Birthday! Hope it was memorable!
[email protected] says
Happy birthday late because I suck! You and your brother? Cutest duo I’ve ever seen. Mob boss – HA!!
WOT Gold Hack says
Hello, Neat post. There’s a problem along with your web site in internet explorer, may check this? IE nonetheless is the market leader and a big part of people will pass over your magnificent writing due to this problem.