A Day of Surprises!

Twenty-six years and one day ago...I was born! And my 26th birthday turned out to be even better than expected.

First of all, my cell phone started beeping at me by 6:30am and didn't stop until after 9pm. Thank you for all the sweet birthday wishes!

Also, a very thoughtful and kind co-worker of mine not only made a delicious dessert for me, but she also gave me the new trifle bowl that it was presented in. Thank you, Cynthia! I can't wait to use the bowl at Rylie's birthday (which is the main reason I "needed" this bowl so badly, lol)! I also need three apothecary jars...hint, hint...wink, wink.

But it was during my trip home for lunch that I discovered that my day would be spent doing other things than working...which was perfectly fine with me! As I pulled into our addition, I was greeted with balloons and a happy birthday sign. Then I was greeted with more balloons and another sign in my front yard. After walking through my banner covered back door, I immediately saw a cake and a birthday present (thank you Jim and Theta!) sitting on my table. But the surprises were not over. I was then greeted by my mom and her husband, who were hiding around the corner! This may not seem like that big of a deal to those of you who get to see your parents every day. But you see...they made a 4.5 hour trip just to help me celebrate my birthday!!! Our afternoon was spent shopping, hanging out and playing with Rylie, and eating at...yes, you guessed it, Ted's! Thanks for coming, mom and Mark. I'm glad you made it home safely. And for those of you who couldn't make the trip...I COMPLETELY understand and will see most of you this weekend!

And for the rest of you who are wondering what my awesome husband bought me...I got a digital video camera!! And I already feel this intense pressure to become the next Steven Speilberg! Nah...I'm only kidding. But I do think that I will have the most talented actress to work with.

Thank you, everyone, for thinking of me on my birthday.