Things I am Thankful for...

I am Thankful for:

Excellent health insurance
My dogs
My husband
My job
The simple things
Not being obsessed with how I look/material things
Christmas
New friends
Old friends
Cold weather
Being able to help others
Temple work
My family
Doctors/medicine
many more to be added at a later date...

Since I'm posting here are our plans for Christmas day:

Get up, cut the dogs nails, go to the beach with the dogs, give the dogs a bath, straighten up the house, get everything together for our trip, kiss and love on my dogs (because I will miss them  :o(, eat dinner and be on our way!  :o)

Wii

We bought the Wii!  Now Hillary HAS to come visit!!  Also, this is to ease her concern about The Christmas Story!

p.s. - Next thing you know, I'll say I don't like Pee-Wee's Big Adventure!  

I think someone is missing something

Is there a cute little girl somewhere (AZ or NY) that just happens to be missing this?

Too bad she isn't going to get it back unless her mommy lets her come visit me!  I'm holding it for ransom!

*This was found when I took the air mattress out.  It was all folded inside!

I guess there's a first for everything...

So I was asked at church today when I was expecting....I'm not.  I guess that means I'm looking a little fat!  Darn, I thought I was the only one that was noticing.

Birthday Girl

Does anyone else have a flashback when you're called "birthday girl"?  There is something about it that just makes me giddy and feel like a little kid.  I obviously recently had a birthday and the day after at work (I took my birthday off) one of the guys I work with said "Hey, Birthday Girl!".  It made me all excited inside and made me feel like it was so exciting to have a birthday.  It was that feeling that you used to get when you were younger and it was the night before your birthday and you just couldn't sleep because of the anticipation.  Anyway, getting back to my birthday.  It was a really good one this year.  I took my birthday off and it was my parents last day in town, so my mom and I went to Kohl's in the morning, Dustin took us out to lunch and then we just hung out and played "Sorry".  Then my mom made me dinner (Dustin was going to, but it was something that my mom usually makes) and we watched a movie....oh and had birthday "cheese"cake.  It was so good.  I had already gotten my presents the prior week (one of which being going to see The Lion King).  Dustin got me a keyboard for my birthday.  I have been wanting one, so that I can start practicing my piano skills again.  I played for so long and now I feel like I've lost a lot of it.

 

It is a pretty cool keyboard, it has a lot of different features that I don't even know how to use.  I have started practicing a few songs and I am getting better at them.  So my actual birthday was really relaxing.    Then I went to work the next day and they had decorated my little space.

Victoria had put white confetti all over so it would look like it had snowed, since she knows I like snow and Anthony had gotten me a hot chocolate and had it on my desk for me when I got there.  It was really sweet.  Then they brought donuts, milk and juice for breakfast.

This was after we had eaten most of them!

Then they ordered pizza for lunch and we all ate together and then later in the afternoon they brought in cupcakes and cookies!  Both of which were really good!

Many people came down and wished me a Happy Birthday!  It was a great day.  It was an all day party and everyone also gave me a nice card and Victoria (she's into all natural things) made me an all natural facial moisturizer.

I really do have the best co-workers/friends.  It was a really nice birthday.  I appreciated all of the festivities that they put together for me.  I went home thinking that everything was over.  Then I got to work Wednesday and received a package from Lauren!  She used to be the receptionist at work.  It was really thoughtful and really unexpected!  It was a surprise that she didn't tell me since we talk everyday, but she said she wanted it to be a surprise!  She even gave me a puzzle to figure out!

  

Aren't these the cutest little slipper socks?  I think they are!

The whole package!

Needless to say it was a great birthday!!  It lasted for more than a day and it ended with me feeling extremely loved and appreciated!  Thanks to everyone for making my birthday special!  :o)