a really "pink" day- revised edition

Well, my birthday may be over but all the warm feelings are still lingering.

I had the best day!

I went to lunch with the blogger mom's minus Karrie who is at girl's camp. I had breakfast plans that fell through. I really had no plans for the day until these smart gals put this together. I was really glad- I started out the day thinking- uh oh... my plans had fallen through & I started feeling a little bummed out. I should've known these guys wouldn't have let that happen. I have this phobia of being forgotten on my birthday. mostly because - it usually happens. I remember last year (I had just started blogging) thinking- I'm never going to have another "bad" birthday. Life is too short. Thanks to all my friends for remembering me on my birthday & making me feel - worth it.

Brett took us all to dinner - after a slew of presents were dropped off at the house by so many of my dear friends. I am so touched & amazed by all the many gifts & thoughtfulness that has come my way. Thank you, thank you for making my day!

Each of the kids chose an entre at one of our favorite restaurants ever. It was so funny because trent insisted on ordering Char Su Soup? It was really good! We all had some & he ate every bit of his. Bonus: he was so good. We honestly have avoided restaurants for a while with this little guy. Asperger kid's + restaurants= disaster most of the time. Not today- Way to go TRent!!

p.s. he wants everyone to know - he did not slurp his soup.

some days I think our hard work is paying off... then I remember- don't get cauky- it always comes back to bite me in the butt.

the food here is amazing & so well prepared.
Jack -ordered Mongolian pork with noodles
Chloe - General Saos chicken
me- beef & green beans

(the green beans are from local gardeners-mmm)

We of course had dessert & Chloe is officially a creme brulee lover- like mother like daughter!
We came home & had the best game of scrabble ever on my new scrabble travel board. I'm a real scrabble lover. Not crazy over the top scrabble lover- just a fan. Brett of course won, after whining like a baby because I was WAY ahead the whole game until he made an excellent 46 point play at the end & blew me out of the water.

men?

I also got PHOTOSHOP!! WOO HOO- thanks sweetie!
I feel like the last blogger on the planet to have this.

Now that it's mine...
I'm really nervous I won't be able to figure it out. I'm so scared of it I think I may wait until school starts to try to use it???

*do you get nervous everyone will forget your birthday?
*have you had a pink day in a while?
*do you have any photoshop hints?????

*I feel like I need to explain- I didn't mean to hurt any one's feelings saying I get nervous my birthday will be forgotten. Many years ago- soon after having Jack I had post partum issues, we had moved to the desert- not my favorite, it was a very difficult time for me... anyhow it was my birthday & no one remembered. I got no phone calls, cards or presents. I had 3 kids under 4, brett had just started a new job out of college & we had NO money. He came home & hadn't had time to do anything either. I sobbed & sobbed- it was a terrible day made worse by hormonal imbalance. Unfortunately, bad days stand out sometimes more that the good ones. It's sad- yes- that I've had loads of other birthdays but that one sticks in my memory.

Anyhow, there's the explanation.