Thursday
On Thursday, I went to the hair salon and got my hair done. I saw that the weather would be terrible on Friday, so I thought it would be best to just get my hair styled a day earlier. I was actually a bit nervous to go my stylist. My hair stylist recently lost her son and just came back to work so I was unsure what to even say to her. How do you tell someone that lost their child that you are sorry for their loss? I bought her a card, gave my condolences, and a hug. It still doesn't feel like enough.
Friday
On Friday, I went to Krispy Kreme and Cinnabon to get some free coffee and donuts. I love that I can get birthday rewards from some of my favorite places. If you have any favorite spots that you frequent then you should sign up for their reward lists. There are tons of stores that give birthday rewards like Starbucks and Chick-fil-A.
John, the boys, and I went to the mall so that I could get some new shoes. John knew that I wanted to get some sneakers so I was excited to pick out my gift. I decided to get some Chuck Taylor All Star High-Top Sneaker and I absolutely love them.
Saturday
Saturday was my actual birthday and I got to have some me time for a couple of hours. I went to a few different shops during the day. When I came home, we spent time relaxing and watching TV.
In the evening, we went to Mami's house for dinner. The dinner was actually a surprise birthday party! I almost cried when I walked into her house. John was in on the surprise as well and I can't believe that he was able to keep it a secret. The greatest gift that I received was having my sisters, brother, and cousin all together. We haven't seen each other in such a long time and it's been years since we were all together. My heart felt so full with joy and love. I am so grateful to my family for pulling off this surprise. Having everyone together was just what I needed and wanted. This was definitely one of the best birthdays I have ever had.
Sunday
It was a quiet, but productive day. I spent the day doing laundry, tidying up, and preparing for the upcoming week. I finally started working in my planner and also got a few blog posts ready for the next couple of weeks.
How was your weekend?
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Happy belated birthday!! Sounds like you had a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI went to go meet a dog I was approved to adopt. I was so excited to meet her but ultimately it wasn't the right fit which broke my heart. I had already planned to spend my Saturday night walking her and Sunday morning running with her before teaching yoga, so even though she never made her way home with me, it still felt like she was missing. But, the right pup will come along!
Thank you so much. I'm so sorry that the adoption didn't go through. I hope you find the right dog soon. You're absolutely right - the right dog will come along.
DeleteHappy Birthday- you should totally celebrate all month. I love that your family surprised you with your party. That's really sweet. And it's crazy to me that you're JUST 28. I turn 29 in May, and it's coming way too quick. haha
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Thank you so much Lauren. I feel so old lol. I was definitely surprised with my party. Having my family there was the best gift ever.
DeleteIt sounds like you had quite a great birthday weekend! How fun that your family through you a surprise party, that is the sweetest thing!
ReplyDeleteI almost cried when I walked into my mami's house and saw everyone. It such a great birthday surprise.
DeleteHappy Birthday and Birthday Month! I love when people embrace their birthdays. Sure, getting older isn't much fun, but being alive is amazing! Right?! For the record, 28 is still so young! Im glad you got to celebrate with family too!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kim! I completely agree that being alive is amazing. I'm so grateful that I was able to celebrate my birthday.
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