My 23rd Birthday!

Yesterday was my 23rd birthday (say what!?) and I had such a fun day celebrating with my Mom, brother, Ryan, & Sara.  :o)  I love birthdays – they are such a special day and a great reason to celebrate life.  I especially love that I was an August baby – yay for summertime birthdays!

Yesterday sure felt like summer.  I think it was one of my hottest birthdays to date!  I think the high was 104 degrees – whew!  We tried to stay cool this year.

Here’s my birthday documented with my iPhone…

It started with a morning swim (adult swim @ the local pool). So fun!  My brother joined us for that.

Swim

Then we picked up Jimmy John’s for lunch.  Turkey Tom- YUM!

Lunch

Then I opened up cards/gifts.  Ryan’s Mom, Sara, gave me the most thoughtful gift!  Since I started student teaching in a few weeks (whoa!) she bought me a TON of (colorful) goodies like pens, pencils, notebooks, post-it notes, etc so I am at least half-way prepared.  She put cute little notes with each one too.  Ryan is going to buy me a dress of my choice & take me on a trip to Florida (if we have time?!)  He knows me well!  :D

Gift

Mom Ryan and me

Gift

Gift

Gift

Then we made iced coffee & took a little mid-day work “break.”  I did my Organic Chemistry II homework (BOO!).  It didn’t take too long thankfully, but I never have homework on my birthday!

Homework

We also made birthday cake pops – chocolate this time!  Yummy.

Cake

Cake

Cake pops

Cake pops

Then we went to get birthday drinks & appetizers/salads at Sybill’s (local fine-dining establishment).  I got the Dragon Berry Spritzer & Sara got the raspberry mojito.  It ended up being our dinner.  They brought Sara & I birthday desserts with a candle.  Yes, Sara’s birthday is on Thursday – Happy Early Birthday!! We share the same birthday week so we get double the fun!

What a great day.  ♥

Drink

Candle

Ice cream dessert

Roses


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2 responses to “My 23rd Birthday!”

  1. Sara Avatar
    Sara
    You’re so cute and it’s such fun to celebrate with you special girl! Love you bunches!!!
  2. Sara Avatar
    Sara
    Oh, and I think it’s funny that you got the only other person in the restaurant that was celebrating his birthday in a picture too! I also hoped that you saved me a cake pop for tomorrow!!! They look yummy!

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