I begin the last year of my 20's this week! I celebrated my 29th birthday on Thursday. This one is a year for the books...
It started with dinner with our friends Ann and Steve. We trade dinners almost monthly. It was our turn at their house. We really enjoy their company.
Next up was a very lovely dinner at my in-laws, Charles and Diane. Diane made me a delicious pound cake. They are so generous and loving.
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| Labor of Love Pound Cake and Birthday Wishes! |
I managed to get through most of my work day without too much birthday embarrassment, thank you to all my co-workers/friends for the birthday wishes.
Josh, treated me to a delicious birthday dinner at the New Yorker.
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| One of our favorites from our Sonoma Trip- Petite Verdot from Imagery Winery |
However, little did I know the real surprise was still to come! I had been so consumed planning my dear friend Sara's surprise 30th birthday party that I was so distracted when I got my own surprise pulled on me...
I took Friday, Veteran's Day off. I thought it sounded like a nice b-day present to myself. Josh and I did a good scrubbing of our house and I made Sara's birthday cake. Josh suggested we go to lunch at Squatter's, which I thought was a little weird, but I love going out to eat and didn't question too much. We walked in and there was my BFF since we were 10 sitting at one of the tables!!!!!!! It took me a good 90 seconds to register what was going on. I knew I wasn't in Reno, but for a moment was questioning my sanity, I knew she and her husband, Josh, and her daughter Lily were NOT supposed to be sitting at that table in Salt Lake City!!!! I couldn't believe it and then the water works started!! Mal and Josh had left Reno at 3am that morning to meet me for lunch and spend the weekend with us celebrating my birthday and catching up. I have been bugging Mal about coming to visit me and she got me good!
We had an absolutely fabulous time! Mal treated me to an AMAZING pedicure/girl time, we went to Ruth's for breakfast, ran around town, made homemade pizza's, watched to Oregon DUCKS kick some Standford Tree Butt, and endlessly watched Lily, their 14month old run wild with our pups and enjoyed every moment of each others company. I'm so grateful to have such incredible friends in my life.
Mal, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for picking up your life in Reno, (which I'm sure is not easy with a 14month old) to come visit us in Salt Lake City. You are simply an incredible friend, mother and woman. You got me so good, I think I'm still in shock! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH and am so GRATEFUL for our friendship.
Enjoy the photos below....
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| Special Delivery from my Mom |
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| Lazy little bones |
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| Lily Peanut |
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| Josh and Josh |
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| Our lil girl |
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| GO DUCKS!! |
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| Lily and her furry friend Ebony |
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| Playing |
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| Mal and our babies |
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| Daddy's little girl |
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| Love this little peanut |
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| Breakfast at Ruth's |
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| Brewmaster |
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| Josh learning the details of brewing |
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| Monkey see Monkey do |
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| Kisses |
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| Turner's |
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| Pizza Time |
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| The girls! |
I also share my Scorpio birthday with my very best Salt Lake friend, Sara. It is her year! She turned 30 and we were able to pull off a huge surprise! Thank you to Keri, Ash, Beth and Matt for making it a success. Also, thanks to all of our friends that turned out to show Sara our love! Sara, you are an amazing woman and friend and we are all so grateful for you in our lives! WE LOVE YOU!!!
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| The girls |
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| Ash, Keri, Me |
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| Make a wish |
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| LOVE HER! |
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| The gang |
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| Sisters |
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| Annual Scorpio LOVE, Sara, Collin and ME share November together |
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Love this guy!
Finally, tonight my birthday week was concluded by a delicious dinner cooked by my mother in law along with more pound cake (YUM, YUM, YUM) and lots of generous love!
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| Make a Wish |
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| Mimi and Me |
This week has been full of so many wonderful, amazing people in my life showering me with love. I'm so grateful for all of you and I could never fully express to all my friends and family just how much you mean to me and how much you make this life worth living. I LOVE YOU ALL from each end of the country so MUCH!
