39 and holding!

Today is my 39th birthday. The real thing, not the anniversary of...

It's been 4 days full of celebration. I still love my birthday, even though it's not usually too acceptable with adults. I think we're supposed to act like our birthdays don't matter or that celebrating is only for kids, but what fun is that? I LOVE my birthday! I love celebrating with family and friends!

Thursday was girl's night out with three of my good friends. We went for dinner and then to see The Pajama Game. The advertising for the play suggested going in your pajamas, but we had all agreed ahead of time that we thought that was insane. When they came to pick me up they all had on their bathrobes. They made me put mine on for a group picture. Too funny. After the show they gave me a really fun birthday basket. The contents of which I cannot reveal. But it made me blush. And will be put to good use. So there!

Friday Mark stayed home and I got the day off. I really just hung out at the kids' school for the morning and then went to lunch with some other friends , judged the spelling bee at school, took my kids to the library after school, went to dinner and then came home and played games and watched a movie.

Yesterday we hung out at home getting stuff done and then SB and I went to lunch and shopping, just the two of us. We had so much fun. Then Mark and I went out on a date, which included the movie "The Bucket List". AWESOME movie.

This morning I was serenaded with balloons and flowers and cards and cinnamon sugar bagels and Starbucks. Afterwards we played Dance Dance Revolution and watched football until it was time to meet Mark's family for a birthday dinner. It was a really fun time. Then home for a power nap and off to church where I was serenaded quite loudly. during rehearsal, SB got sick and we ended up having to leave before church even started. She seems better now, although quiet. Hopefully it was just a little thing and she'll be fine tomorrow.

Anyway, it's been a fun weekend. And the party isn't quite over. Next weekend, I get to have dinner with my mom and brother since we couldn't work it out this weekend. I feel happy and loved and content.