45

On July 15

I turned 45.

~weird~

There was A Lot of celebrating!

While Brett & Trent were still at camp- the rest of us went to dinner at one of my favorites- The Desert Edge  in Trolley Square.

I went to lunch with the blogger moms on the 16th- Loads & loads... and LOADS of GREAT presents- 

OH MY GOSH IT WAS so much fun. I am almost excited for school to start up again so we can start meeting on a regular basis- again! Man I miss those guys....

I also went to lunch on the 17th with my dear friend- Karen. She gave me the most perfect present & I can't wait to show you that soon - so funny- she knows me so well.

Lunch & Friends- what more can a girls ask for?

WEll- dinner with the fam of course!?

We had some of my favorite foods & 

CAKE

Sweet WEnde brought me this cake the day before my birthday (my birthday was on a Sunday) from one of my many favorite bakeries- Gourmandise!

YES

it tasted as good as it looks

 This year I felt loved on my birthday.

That's huge & a very big deal for me.

Thank you so much to so many of you people out there - who did that.

It's an issue- my birthday & me.

 I think, the older I get- the better I'm getting about it though? I think? This year was great. 

NOw- an apology. I love sending birthday mail. I usually am so good at it. This year & most of last I just dropped off. NO excuses- just life got in the way & I want to do better.

Thank you for loving me on my birthday- even when I forget (I never forget I just didn't acknowledge) yours.

It's a good life.

 (p.s. we just got back last night from a week long vacation on the Oregon Coast- can't wait to get it blogged!)