I turned 26 on August 14th and I had a fantastic day! We started off by waking up bright and early (which was actually kind of nice!) to go up to Jordanelle Lake to watch Brittany participate in a triathlon. I can't believe the strength and endurance required for one of those! Props to Brittany for completing it! She finished in 1 hour 44 minutes. She also ran a full marathon in June and a 5k last month and wants to complete a "bicycle century", which is a bike ride of 100 miles in one day! That's crazy! She's gotten really into races and excels at whatever she puts her mind to. She's awesome and I love, love, LOVE having her as a sister-in-law! We're so proud of you, BB!
Russ, me, Rusty, Robin (Russ' mom), Brittany, and her friend, Trevor, who did the race with her. She had a goal to beat him and she did! By 4 minutes! WHOOT!!! :)
Later, Russ took me out to Magelby's in Springville... neither of us had ever been there and we were so glad we went! It was so yummy and the restaurant was so pretty! We had some really good conversations, too. It's not very often that we get to go out to a nice dinner by ourselves anymore, so it was really nice. I love my husband SO MUCH and am so grateful for him. He makes my life so complete and I'm more happy than I ever thought I could be. Thanks, babe, for always making my birthday so special.
We, of course, got this appetizer and it was SO GOOD! No wonder it's award-winning! It was delicious!
We got home and he had my family and some of his over for a surprise party! It was a lot of fun! His mom always makes the most interesting parties... every birthday party we've had as a family she has these "games" we play. She gives everyone a piece of paper and a pen and has them number it from 1-10. She then asks questions about the birthday boy or girl and whoever gets the most right wins a prize. Russ won-- 10/10! He won a Snickers, which he then gave to me because it's my favorite. :) She also asks everyone to say something that they like about the birthday boy or girl and/or a special memory they have with said person. I really like that one because it makes me appreciate everyone else, in turn. It's nice to hear what people like about you and fun to hear some of the memories they have with you.
I got a big purple ring (I LOVE big jewelry!), a bracelet, a hat, some Nordstrom giftcards (YAY!), a digital frame, and Russ got me the new Kindle, which I'm SO excited about! It's on back order, so I won't get it until the middle of next month, but it's worth the wait. I'm an avid reader and am thrilled at the idea of being able to order a book and begin reading it within 60 seconds. :)
Blowing out my birthday candles! I can't tell you what I wished for, though. Sorry. I want this one to come true!
The next day, the Mills' family (basically my family-- the family I used to nanny for) invited us over for a Sunday birthday dinner. They made me steak, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, fresh watermelon and cucumbers from her sister's garden, and for dessert we had one of my favorites-- strawberry shortcake! It was SO YUMMY! I'm so grateful for them in my life. They truly are amazing people and I love them all very much.
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Gary, Russ, McKenzie, Tyler, Haley, and Becky
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And last, but not least, here's me and my little munchkin outside on the grass.. his new favorite! He has recently learned how to sit up and we're the proudest parents in the world! :)
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I just LOVE this little guy!
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Again, I had a great birthday and I'm so grateful for everyone that was a part of it that made it so special!
