My 40th birthday celebration went on and on and it was so much fun! I don't usually make a big deal about my birthday, but the people in my life had other ideas. The weekend before my birthday, I took Sara to a cheer competition and came home to amazing decorations!
My staff went all out to make me feel so special. They all wore black, showered me with treats and gifts, and even involved the community.
The kids wore black, made me cards, and even celebrated me in carpool. It was so humbling. I love my job and love serving my school community. As hard as it is (and has been especially this year), I feel like the luckiest.
My custodian's wife made this beautiful cake that the staff enjoyed!
On the evening of my birthday, both girls had practice, so we had a quick dinner afterwards. Nothing fancy, but a great end to a wonderful few days, and with my favorite people.
The fun wasn't over, though. When I got home from work on Friday, my sister was here! She had planned the surprise, discussed it with Steve, and showed up on a plane. I was shocked! Best surprise ever. We had a relaxing weekend of eating, drinking, a little shopping, and a lot of laughing.
This is the only pic I managed to get of us - we were so excited, we headed straight to Katy Trail for drinks and gossip!
And I finally had a reason to try Union Bear. Awesome food, drinks, and atmosphere. The weather last weekend was beautiful - nice days, cool nights.
We spent Saturday night trying out the Solo Firepit that we had gotten Steve for his birthday (but it arrived a couple of weeks later). It was a fun night around the fire!
I am so thankful to have made it to this milestone, and could not have begun to ask for a better series of celebrations. What a great way to start my new year!
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