As I started getting ready, my husband gently suggested we dress up for dinner. We were going to a restaurant we hadn't been to before with friends that hadn't had a night out in a while, so I went with it. We don't dress up much on the weekends so it was a nice treat.
We left early and made a stop at a shop on the way for some Christmas shopping and then headed to our friends' in the early afternoon. We hung out with them and their daughter for a few hours...their baby sitter arrived and the 4 of us carpooled to dinner.
When we arrived to the restaurant, it was freezing out. I was so focused on the cold, I never even looked into the huge windows at the front of the restaurant...well if I had....
I would have seen a wonderful group of friends and family waiting for me to celebrate my 30th birthday! I turned the corner in the restaurant and there they all were, smiling and laughing.
It was such a wonderful surprise and I tried so hard not to cry, but a few tears fell...
I'm a Christmas baby. It's one of those birthdays that when anyone finds out they always think it must be terrible! But it never was! I always had a wonderful birthday as a kid. My parents never 'forgot' my birthday....they always made it a very special day for me.
It did however make it hard to have birthday parties on or even near my birthday! December is a busy month for everyone, so as a kid I often had half birthday parties in the summer! Having this party now was perfect. It was early enough that most people could make it, but it was still my birthday month.
Christmas is probably my favorite holiday and I love that I get to celebrate and share my birthday with family and friends every year! Not many people can say that as they get older, they still get to celebrate their birthday with family and friends every year.
I am so blessed - not just with a great birthday, but with a wonderful life full of amazing people. I have friends that I consider family and family that are my bestest of friends. When I saw all those smiling faces at the restaurant, I was overwhelmed by the love I have in my life!
My husband did good! I had mentioned to him that I might want to do something for my birthday this year since 30 seems like kind of a big deal (heehee) But money has been tight and I know the holidays get crazy, so I stopped thinking about it.
But he didn't! He got in contact with friends and family and got them on board to help him make this happen for me. One of my friends even found a groupon that helped them decide on a restaurant! Thank you groupon!
And thank you my husband, family and friends. I know I have said it over and over again in this blog, but I am SOOOOOOO lucky to have the people in my life that I do! They do so much for me, and I hope I am able to give them as much!
Back to the real world tomorrow, but with wonderful memories of an amazing birthday surprise...
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