Way Back in January ...

Most of you know that I had a birthday in January. The big four oh! 

Talk of how to celebrate started months before my birthday. After several ideas, plans settled into a limo wine tasting trip with close friends and a big bash at home later that night. 

Two of my sisters made arrangements to fly in for the weekend. The limo had been booked, alcohol and food bought, etc. Then I got sick with the flu just a week before the party. 

I hadn't had the flu in years! And this time it was bad. I was getting worse every day for nearly a week, even after being prescribed Tamaflu. A day or two before the party I was starting to feel a tiny bit better but there was no guarantee I would feel good enough to celebrate or wouldn't spread my flu germs. With much disappointment, I postponed the party plans until two weeks later. 

Shelly cancelled her flight but Ashley, who was in the Bay Area for work, came that weekend anyway. What I hadn't known and Walt shared with me after postponing the party was that an online friend, Tiffany, who I'd known for years but had never met in person, was already in town to surprise me at my birthday party! 

Since I was on the upswing, I made it out to dinner and drinks on Saturday night to meet  up with Tiffany! Tiffany's friend, Paris, Ashley and Walt joined us. We spent hours in the restaurant catching up like we'd done it for years.  

On the morning of my birthday, the family and Ashley went out to a Mexican brunch buffet. Delicious. Other than that, we had a pretty mellow weekend. 

Tiffany, Paris, me

El Torito brunch

Ashley and me

Because of the flu and postponing, it was as if I got to celebrate my birthday twice! 

Two weeks later, on the first of February, I did get to take the limo wine tasting trip and have a small party at home. Shelly was able to fly down and spend the day with us too. Everything worked out fine, after all. 

Gearing up for our limo ride!

Heidi, Shelly, April, me, Walt, Christy, Wendy, Susan

This was my first time in a limo. Fan-freakin-tastic!

I loved having Walt on the wine trip with us.

Shelly and me

 

Carley loved the photobooth that we set up in the living room.

Thanks ladies, and a few gentlemen, for celebrating with me.

And I mostly like 40. 

We Are Still Here!

I know, I know. 

I often think of posting something, anything, but never take the time to sit down, pick out photos, and type something up. This post won't even have pictures! I just wanted to let you know that I haven't forgotten about you. 

 I started working about a month ago, which keeps me busy during the day. I am also volunteer coaching a team of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade girls in Girls On The Run. And the past couple weeks I have also had a lot of extra PTA events and meetings. Plus throw in a week of a nasty, knock-me-down, cold virus. 

Busy is the name of my game. 

 I promise I will post something soon. Until then, please bear with me!