Monday, April 28, 2008

Tulip Festival



Today for my birthday I had a little outing to the the Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival. Actually the "festival" is over but the tulips are still going strong and will probably just get better. The weather was amazing. Warm and pleasant and the slightest hint of pink on your arms at the end of the day. I don't know how many times I have been to the gardens - too many times to count and every time the kids and I love it. Special thanks to Aimee and her kids for always being up for an adventure at the gardens. Once again - I took my camera and did not take any pictures. How lame can I be?

I also had one of my favorite lunches from Rumbi's - South Seas Chicken Salad. Thanks Sunni. She was so nice to bring me lunch - we couldn't leave because my new kitchen table came today. It is beautiful and I am so excited to finally have it.

Today was a good day - so many nice phone calls and visits and thoughtful little gifts. Last year I think I cried half the day. So no tears today was a huge improvement. I finished out the day with a yummy Golden Veggie H at Hires with my family and our friends the Weeks. Maybe being 34 won't be so bad.

I shouldn't forget to mention that my kids made me a cute little present out of scrap wood in the garage that they glued together. Then they helped themselves to my wrapping paper and ribbons and did quite the job wrapping it all up.


--Also - Happy 1st Anniversary Angie and Klane!
--Oh and we saw Karen and Alan Ashton (founders of Thanksgiving Point) ??? around Thanksgiving Point on those cool Segways. What is the proper adjective for what you do when you are on a Segway - gliding, rolling, scooting?



8 comments:

Jane said...

What a wonderful day! You deserve it. And that table is BEAUTIFUL!!!! I love it. What a great addition to your cute home. I love tulips. And sunny days.

Kristine said...

i love the table! and that wooden thing is Hilarious. i hope you keep it forever. i love the CTR on top. haha. i still want to see your new shoes!!

H C M said...

Love the table. Love the homemade gift. Love you. And I want to ride around on a Segway.

Becky said...

Happy Birthday Annie-34 isn't too bad, Nate is 37 (38 in june) that makes me feel old. Love the table, I'm shopping for one and haven't been able to find that perfect table yet.

Angie said...

happy birthday annie! it sounds like you had a perfect day! i'll bet you got the best of tulip festival because it wasn't as crowded and the weather was so much warmer! good news. and thanks for the anniversary shout-out. :)

Janna said...

Wow, what a cute gift from your kids! They are the cutest kids around. Love your table...did Kenyon splurge or what? Love Alan and Karen...I can't imagine seeing them on segways...lol. Sounds like you had an amazing birthday! You deserve it!!

Dayna said...

happy (belated) birthday!!!!

Juliann said...

WOW! New table! and rug? It's gorgeous. Glad it was a good birthday even if you were wishing everyone would kind of forget. . .