It's Finally Here....Let the Celebration Begin

March 22, 2012

It's here.  I'm 30!!  Everyone asked me if I was excited about turning 30 and my response was, "Do you know me?  I love my birthday!"  Everything about turning 30 has blown me away!  I have had the best of all worlds and even typing this today the party will continue!  Here's the details of the best birthday so far!

4:00 AM:  Somehow I thought it was time to wake up.  I needed to get the most of the day.  After I realized what time it was I decided if this is what happens when you turn 30, this is for the birds.

8:00 AM:  I arrived at work to find my office decorated with signs, balloons, and confetti.  It was EVERYWHERE!

11:00 AM:  My employees brought in a vegan cookies and cream cake, balloons, and flowers.  The cake was out of this world.

11:30 AM:  Keith sent me flowers and a balloon to work!  This was only the beginning of the thoughtfulness.

12:00 PM:  My employees took me to lunch at Magpie's in St. Charles.

5:50 PM:  Arrived right on time to Keith's who was waiting outside for me to arrive. 

6:00 PM:  Headed to dinner at Barcelona's in Clayton, MO.  We loved this tapas style restaurant as we are able to share everything.  We got our ratio reservations and started ordering our food item by item.  Keith started to pay for our dinner and mentioned he was cold.  I was thinking, "Ok, I guess we are done!"  I asked Keith if we could drive somewhere, really quick.  I had no idea he had other plans!  We drove by my new office that has our sign on the outside of the building.

8:00 PM:  Arrived back to Keith's place to find a SURPRISE party with Keith's family and friends.  I was completely shocked.  Keith ordered 2 vegan cakes, chocolate and cookies and cream.  He made a cranberry and apple cobber, had champagne, and 2 different types of ice cream.  WOW!!!

I've never met someone who was more thoughtful.  Keith made a present made, protein bars.  They are made with vegan ingredients, but on the outside it says, "Oh my gosh I"m 30 bar".  He thinks I say "Oh my gosh" with an accent and all the time.  Then I got to open a Garmin running watch!  Wow!!  I needed that!  Keith's family and friends got me gift cards, wine, and cards.  How thoughtful!

This was the first celebration, but wow a celebration it was!  I felt so loved with all my family and friends calling me and telling me Happy Birthday!  The years just keep getting sweeter!