My Birthday

I am a major nerd about my birthday, I know. It's not that I expect everyone to make it really special (not really, anyway), but I love celebrating it. Nate was at fathers and sons that morning, so the girls made me breakfast in bed. They are so cute about surprises--most of the time I know exactly what they are up to, but I love watching them pull it off, whether its for me or someone else. When Nate and Josh got home they sang happy birthday and I opened a few presents, including my new bike! I knew about the bike, Nate took me in to get measured on it and to make sure I liked it. I love it! We went on a ride that afternoon and I have to say I'm really, really excited about it! That night the kids were nice enough to let us leave again (even with Megan sicker than a dog that day) and we went to dinner at Sundance. We went to a restaurant we'd never been to before and it was fabulous. We drove home over the pass with the sunroof open, which was also fabulous. It was a beautiful night and a beautiful day! (I don't know when the last time was I used so many exclamation points--sorry. And because I've gushed already so much in this post, I won't say too much about how great Nate is. But he is. Really, really great.)

*Side note: I also got to meet Sister Burton that day, the General Relief Society President. She and her husband (who Nate knows through work and through their daughter Katie) came over to look at our car we were selling for their granddaughter (for their daughter who lives in St. George). She is about as sweet and sincere as can be and it was great to meet her. She gave me and the girls a hug and I felt in that moment the love she has for women and girls all over the world.

I also went shopping and out to lunch with my mom and went to dinner with a couple of friends from my new neighborhood. I had a great time with all of them. It was evidence that things that were really hard in my life a year ago are getting better!