29!!!!!!

I can't believe I'm 29! I still feel 19 sometimes. There is no way I'm knocking on 30's door! Well, anyway, it was a good birthday week. My birthday was on Wednesday, but I had mutual, so Brandon took me out on Tara's Eve. In the morning, I got in my car and he had written sweet notes on my windows and left a Tara's Eve card in my car. So sweet! After work, he took me to a really good, nice steakhouse called The Keg. It was so yummy! Then we went and saw the Bourne Ultimatum. I really liked the movie, but the camera was shaking the whole time so it made me kind of sea sick. It was a wonderful night spent with my husband. Couldn't have been better.

On my actual birthday, I went to work all day, but let's be honest...how much work did I really get done with so many wonderful people calling to wish me a happy birthday all day? I'm so happy that so many people love me! I even received another birthday card in the mail from my sweet husband. My wonderful friend Lynda (aka Hollywood) took me out to lunch. It was so fun to hang out with her. I also got flowers delivered at work from my dear friend Stacy. I'm so spoiled. After work, I went home and got ready for mutual. Normally I probably would have skipped it, but the youth I'm in charge of were in charge of the whole activity that included all the youth (boys and girls) and not just the 12 and 13 year old girls like usual. So I felt like I needed to be there. All of my girls wrote cards for me and tied them together to make a book of birthday cards. It was so sweet. For the activity we did "Where's Waldo" at the mall. We split the kids up into groups and went on the search through the mall looking for other people in the ward that were "disguised." For instance, one lady dressed up like an old woman who was reading outside a coffee shop. My sweet husband wore an eye patch and a doo rag. He looked so funny. It actually was a lot of fun. I was a group leader and my group came in third. Brandon said he even had fun.

After that we went back to our house and Owens and Jill came over. I opened presents from Jill and Brandon and we all ate leftover cake. Jill gave me a book and some nail polish. Last night she took me to dinner too. She's such a good friend. I can't imagine my life without her. Brandon thought he was so funny because he gave me a bag that was full of smaller wrapped presents that included: a yo-yo, a glow in the dark plastic ring, an informational pamphlet on Cialis (drug for erectile dysfunction), and a wooden bracelet with pictures of the virgin Mary on it. I pretended to be mad and told him I wanted my real present NOW. He thought he was so funny. It was worth the wait!!! He got me a half-day spa package with a pedicure, facial, and massage (and another birthday card). Thank you love of my life! Tara's Eve and my birthday were perfect!