Birthday Fun
I have been such a bad blogger lately. I hate to keep blaming it on Mia but really...it is her fault! (Click on the picture below and see the face up close...oh my gosh...)
My Memorial Day weekend was wonderful!
Friday- Glendale Jazz Fest. You can't ever go wrong with beer, lawn chairs, and jazz music. Mia played with an adorable 3 year old, Emiline. It was hilarious watching her drag Mia all over the lawn.
Saturday- Birthday celebration with the family at Hacienda. Gotta love a taco salad and strawberry margarita (thanks, Ali!). My mom knows me so well. As part of my present, she bought me color pens I had been lusting over. Does anyone else get super excited about colored, gel pens? I know my fellow teachers are nodding their heads right now ;)
If so, go get the Pilot G2 gel pens, right now! They are wonderful and look at the great colors!
Sunday- Birthday BBQ at our house. The clouds were menacing all day but it hadn't rained by our 2:00 start time. When the party was in full swing and Mike just placed the burgers and dogs on the grill, the sky opened and it POURED. It was hilarious but a little bit of a downer. Luckily, it passed as quickly as it came and the rest of the night was beautiful.
I LOVE cleaning the house and decorating. I finally took our our bud vases and put them to use! (I am also proud because I took that picture!)
Monday- No celebration on Monday. Just cleaning, report cards, cuddling with the pup, and recovering.
Today is the big day. I can't believe that I am actually the big...
My "Golden Birthday" to be exact...I am 26th on the 26th! Fun, huh?! Birthdays have always been a big deal to me. My parents always set out this red plate on our birthdays and it really is such a great memory for me. I think I want to buy one some day and start the same birthday tradition for my kids.
This really is the first year that I haven't felt like my birthday is a big deal. So much is going on right now and I think I am just growing up (about time, huh?!).
Tonight Mike and I are going out to dinner at Maggiano's. We usually don't go to chain restaurants but Rigatoni D at Maggiano's is AMAZING. I can't wait to get some of that in my belly soon : )
Alrighty...need to go! Ciao!!!
Golden birthdays are fun, I just had mine last year. And little Mia is so freaking photogenic. I love her and I've never even met her.
Sigh.
Happy birthday, youngin!
We have one of those plates too! Although lately I have been forgetting to whip it out at celebrations.
I love that pic of Mia.
And I love gel pens too even tho I'm not a teacha.
Happy birfday!!!!!
Happy Birthday! Mine was Saturday, and I was so caught up in a friend's wedding that I didn't really feel like it was my birthday, either. :(
Happy Golden Birthday!
I didn't know many other people acknowledged them. I had mine when I turned 17 on the 17th. I thought it was cool then b/c I had my sweet 16, my golden birthday and then my 18th all right in a row. =-) I don't have any other 'big' birthdays for awhile I guess though.
I hope your day was special even if it's not how you usually celebrate!!
I didn't even know what a golden birthday was when I had mine! (8 on the 8th) We use the same plate as part of family traditions. My mother gives them as wedding gifts, except she forgot us! Need to remind her...
Happy Belated Birthday!!!!
I didn't know anything about Golden B-days either... probably bc mine would have been when I turned 2 on the 2nd. :)
Love that 1st pic. of Mia; I cannot wait to meet her!
I'm glad you had a somewhat relaxing weekend, despite Mia! (: I'm pretty sure she cannot get any cuter!
LOVE those pens (I'm a teacher)!!
Only two more days until SUMMER!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (one day late). and man, that dog of yours is TOO cute!
Happy Birthday, Lauren!
I inherited that you are special today red plate from my grandma!!! :)