Connor was excited for my birthday.  Since the beginning of January, Connor had been asking to decorate the bonus room for my birthday.  He finally had the chance to do that when I went out with the girls on Sunday night.  Sunday dinner was to celebrate Kathy’s and my birthday, and it was at Dry Creek Grill.  Kathy came and picked me up, so I could enjoy some drinks without worrying about driving home.  The group was slightly smaller than usual as Julie and Michelle were sick, but the rest of us still had a great evening with a yummy dinner and a nice chat.    When I came home, the boys were reading with Stuart, so I joined in for a little cuddle before they went to bed.

   My birthday this year aligned with Martin King Jr’s BD so the boys had the day off.  Stuart had a company holiday and I took the day off as well.  The boys took me up to the gameroom in the morning to show me the stuff they made for me and the balloons they added for the decorations.  I really loved the cards they made.  For the day, I did not have any preference where to go, and just wanted an easy day.  We started the day with a parent consult for Logan’s upcoming orthodontic treatment, then we made a Costco run to pick up a few things.  I initially wanted to go to the driving range, but it was a bit chilly.  We ended up staying home to play and I sneaked in a nice nap too.  In the afternoon we went to the mall for some shopping and to have dinner at BJ.  The warriors were playing, and it was awesome having a cocktail for me and a specialty beer for Stuart while watching the game.  The boys watched the game too, but also were busy doing their drawing.  To wrap it up, when we returned home, they showed me the cake they bought.  They sang to me and we enjoyed some cake to end the night.  I really felt quite relaxed from the day and I especially enjoyed having a 3 day weekend.  It was a nice birthday.