Happy Birthday to Me!

This year I've had a pretty long spread-out way of celebrating my own birthday. It all kicked off last Wednesday when as luck would have it, I was able to snag a few of my old co-workers from my Westminny days for lunch before a training we all just happened to be attending. We had some yummy 5 Guys and caught up on the gossip and set another date in the near future to get-together. That led into later that night when I got to go to dinner with my dear friend Cinda who also shares a November birthday. We had some yummy Garlic burgers and SLP&P and talked late into the night for nearly 4 hours! I love that lady.
The next night (Thursday) was my annual birthday installment of sparkly vampires and hot werewolves. Breaking Dawn part 2 was released. My good friend Wes endured the torture as his gift to me as he's done several years in a row now and we shared some popcorn and let out a "whoot" when Jacob took off his shirt and had a good time. I thought they did a really good job this time. This being the last of the 4 movies. I wonder, what will I drag him to next year? I mean it's kinda tradition now. hmmmm. 

 

Friday night, I decided to spend at home with the kiddo's and Mike since I'd been out 2 nights in a row and thought it would be nice to make our own little mini Thanksgivig dinner and eat together in the formal dining room. The food didn't turn out as nice as I would have liked. But it was all edible and we had a good time enjoying our new space and eating like a family. We had a turkey breast, some potatoes and gravy, cranberries, green beans and rolls.

Saturday night, my friend Wes was also awesome enough to let me use his season tickets to the Utes game as part of my Bday gift. We invited my nephew Taylor to go with us. It was a night game so we spent the rest of the day at home cleaning and doing chores. But once he arrived we headed up to the U. It was a cold, rainy game but we had a good time, even if they did end up losing.

 

 

Thanks again to Papa Ringo and Grandma Judi for bringing up Taylor and watching the kids for us. Since it was late when we got home and the roads were wet and getting icy, they decided to spend the night. So Sunday morning we got to have more of a visit with them which the kids loved.

 

Then it was time for some more fun with our dear friend Allison who just happened to be in town on her way through for Thanksgiving in Colorado with her folks.  We all got to meet her at Training Table for some yummy cheese fries and a visit. We have surely missed having her around since she left us for Seattle. The visit wasn't nearly long enough but it was enjoyable and I'm glad she got to see how much the kids have grown and finally meet Miss Faith in person. 

 

Today (my actual bday), the morning wasn't so exciting. Just a regular morning and work routine. Tonight Mike came home with roses and we all went out to one of my many favorite places, Olive Garden, for dinner. He also stopped on his way home to get me a slice of carrot cake from The Cheesecake Factory. I can't wait for my Olive Garden fullness to wear off so I can dive into that.

 

Happy Birthday to Me indeed.