Facts of Life.

Facts of Life.

Birthday cake from co-workers.

Liz at La Huerta.

Today is my 26th birthday, and it’s off to a great start. I will tell you about my weekend tomorrow, but today’s all about my birthday! I’m a kid when it comes to holidays. I think I always will be.



Ragan and Steven at La Huerta.



Colleen at La Huerta.

• My wonderful boyfriend and friends surprised me with a dinner last night. I love them. Ragan even got me one of the items on my birthday list: a subscription to Runner’s World. You should read her blog, Pistol in Pumps. She’s pretty fab. 



Adam and Alli at La Huerta.



Birthday cube!



Birthday desk confetti!

•  My wonderful co-workers decorated my cube and got me a sweet card and cake.
•  My wonderful boss, who knows me oh so well, got me a Starbucks gift card.

This is the Starbucks where I got my birthday coffee. Just a little peek into my daily life.





For my family who won't get to see me today, here I am on my birthday!
And check out my nail polish. It's the first time I've ever gone dark, and I like it.


• The boy is also bringing my favorite salad for lunch. It’s a fresh berry salad from the famous Rick’s Bakery. If you’ve never had it, go get one. Today. You even get free dessert!
• I had my teeth cleaned this morning. My birthday started out cavity free! (I just need to floss in the back more…it’s so hard!)
• For dinner, I’m going to Bonefish with the boy.
• I’ve already gotten tons of sweet messages on Facebook from my family and friends. I love them.
• This morning, I got the best phone call from my dad, who played me a birthday song. He always brings a smile to my face.
• As an early birthday activity, we saw The Town. Ben Affleck does a stellar job. You should definitely go see the movie.
• I accidently bought 19 ounces of gummy bears at Walgreen’s yesterday. Not the best idea as a movie snack. Good thing I have big purse to shove giant bags of gummies in. I had to buy the big bag, though. It was $3 for 19 ounces or $1.50 for 5 ounces. Duh. 
• It’s a beautiful day today. I can’t remember it ever raining on my birthday. I love the early fall weather.
• I love birthday cake, and I’ve had some awesome cakes in the past. One year, Ragan got me a princess cake that was very tasty. Sarah, Colleen and Liz got me a cake last year that had the most delicious strawberry filling. But the best cake I’ve ever had, hands down, was when I turned 5 or 6, and my grandma made me a Wizard of Oz cake. It even had cake people on top. One day, I will find a picture to show you how awesome it was. She’s a fantastic baker.

Happy Monday!