"Celebrate Good Times..."

Last week I had a birthday, I turned 23.

I'm a year older and wiser too. (this part of the song my dad pretends to pick his nose)

Birthdays when I was young was the coolest thing ever. You got to choose the activities through out the day (expect that one year when my mom made me go to RC WILLY, BOO!) and your choice of dinner, (Whitney usually would try to encourage me to go where she wanted to go). When you get older it isn't that much fun. I'm not one that LOVES attention and wants EVERYONE to LOOK at ME. I'm much more on the relax side.

We started celebrating my birthday last Saturday with my siblings. We went to Cheesecake and when I went to use the bathroom everyone told them it was my birthday. My niece Molly tried to give me the warning but her mother told her, "Shh.. Molly it's a secret." She was so happy to jump on the secret train she didn't give me any hints. But everyone was smiling at me looking for our waiter. That's when I knew what was going to happen next. A bunch of waiters came singing at our table and gave me ice cream with hot fudge. I'm a sucker for ice cream and a hot fudge. 

Thank you siblings for taking me out and celebrating. It was so fun, and I enjoyed myself. Even if I was ready to give up on our 2 hour game of 'Phase 10'.

Wednesday came and boy did I get spoiled. I went to work to see my desk full of candy and treats. How spoiled am I at work, I think they do it cause they like me and not because I'm the boss' in-law... :)

Some of the teens at work made me cute cards. At one point they had a singing contest who could sing the loudest and most off key. I don't know if they knew of the contest but I did in my head. I love it. They were so fun and loved to tell me happy birthday. The Office Ladies; Sandra, Kira, Cynthia and Marissa (also known as my sister-in-law) took me to Pizza Factory and we enjoyed pizza and a breadstick they made out of 23 to celebrate. 

When I got home from work there was a little package at the top of the stairs with my name on it. Who was it from? My cute sister serving a mission in Kobe, Japan. She had spent her money and shipped something to me for my birthday. How nice is she? She got me the most fun things from Japan. And if you've been to Japan you'd know how fun! Micah got home and we started the celebration by watching a movie ordering pizza and shopping with my birthday money. It was fun, although I'm not of a shopper and can be picky, so shopping took long. But it was fun to be with Micah. I got some fun presents and I really only became a day older. 

I love birthday's... I don't know how much longer I will enjoy them! 

Thank you all who made it such a fun day!!! :)

Courtesy of Ruth and Sandra

My yummy breadstick from Pizza Factory

My package!

Our game of Bananagrams

painted my nails!