18th Birthday!

I try to publish a new blog post everyday. However yesterday was my 18th Birthday so I didn't have time to sit down and write a new post. To make up for it, today I am publishing 2 brand new posts, this one, and one on my perfume collection which you can find here: http://tammypenton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/my-perfume-collection.html

As an August baby, I have always been one of the youngest in my year. One of my friends is exactly 11 months older than me, yet is still in the same year and this means that previously I couldn't do stuff that they were allowed to. This became more prominent last year when everyone turned 17 and could drive. By the time I had started to learn, many of my friends had already passed their test, which was frustrating because all I wanted to do was drive!

  Again, this year everyone started turning 18. This meant that they are all legally allowed to drink and purchase alcohol here in the UK and go out clubbing and drinking. However yesterday I was officially 18 and considered an adult. This means that I too can now do these things. 

I received some amazing things from my family and friends and was extremely lucky this year. Some things I had already received before my birthday, such as contributions to my holiday to Majorca and spending money for the trip so I wasn't expecting anything from my mum or my dad. So I thought I would share some of the lovely gifts I received and look back on the brilliant birthday I had yesterday! 

18 Glass from 3 of my friends

From three of my closest friends, I received this 18th Birthday glass, shown above. I love the colours on this glass and I think I'll be using this when I have a cheeky drink every once in a while.

18th Birthday plate from 3 of my friends

Another gift from my 3 friends was this 18th birthday plate. They actually painted this themselves and I think it's a lovely gift because of the amount of effort that they've put into it. I love the dots around the outside of the plate and the bright colours. 

Selection of alcohol drinks from 3 of my friends

Finally from my three friends I got these drinks to highlight that I am now of the legal drinking age in the United Kingdom. 

18 glass and keyring from my sister and dad

From my dad and my sister I received another 18 glass and a keyring. The story behind this is that my dad and sister apparently went into a card shop and brought almost everything they could find that had anything to do with being 18 on it. I like these kind of things because they can be kept and used over and over again. 

18 socks from my sister and dad

Like the glass and keyring brought by my sister and dad, they also got me these lovely socks from the card shop. Again this was them buying everything they could find and I found this quite amusing. 

As I said before, because I had already received money towards my holiday, I wasn't expecting anything from my dad or sister for my birthday. However when they gave me these next gifts I was so surprised. My sister had wrapped these up in normal wrapping paper so I had no idea what they would be and as soon as I opened them I couldn't believe what I was holding!

Pandora ring from my sister and dad

When I opened the first bag and saw the Pandora logo, my first thought was 'wow, I can't believe it.' They had got me a beautiful ring from Pandora, so intricately detailed and because I love rings so much, it was a perfect gift for me.  

Pandora bracelet from my sister and dad

I was so happy with my gifts and my ring, that when my sister gave me a second bag to open I was a bit shocked. I definitely wasn't expecting a Pandora ring let alone another Pandora bag. Inside this bag was 4 more boxes! In the first was a Pandora bracelet, and in the other 3 were charms to put onto it. I absolutely love all three of the charms that were picked for me and think they look amazing on the bracelet. They also look amazing together and I was so lucky to get these presents. I'm really looking forward to buying additional charms now to fill the bracelet and I am so thankful to both my dad and sister! 

Pandora bracelet with 3 charms from my sister and dad

During the evening, I went out to dinner at Chimichanga with my mum, step-dad and sister and while we were sitting at our table my mum gave me a gift. Again, I wasn't expecting anything so this was a big surprise. From them I got a beautiful heart pendant, which I will be able to wear both everyday and for special occasions and I really love it.

Heart Pendant from my mum and stepdad

I had a lovely birthday this year and I am so happy that I got to spend the day with my friends and family. I am so thankful for all the gifts and cards I received and I am honestly so lucky to have the people around me. It's now time to enjoy being 18!