I dropped off Riley, Taylor, Zeke and Anthony at school. On the way, my favorite song came on the radio and we all sang along. Just at the end of the song, my brother called to wish me a happy birthday and we talked for a while before I went home to pick up Steve and Sophia.
No birthday would be complete without a caramel mocha from Chocolatte so we stopped there on the way out of town. I decided to go inside instead of driving through like I would normally do. It was worth it because I ran into someone I hadn't seen since she moved away. Then another bunch of great gals came in on their way to a shopping trip in Minneapolis. I told them all it was my birthday and everyone got excited with me! Since I always think it's more fun to give than to receive, I picked up my mom and dad's favorite coffee's there too. Donna decorated my cup with birthday balloons and flowers and I was on my way.
I hadn't even seen Brittney all morning but as we were driving, she texted me 'Happy Birthday'.
Steve and I dropped Sophia and coffee off at my parents and then we were on our way to Sioux Falls by ourselves! We were able to talk and sing to the radio uninterupted all the way.
We needed to stop by Steve's bank in Sioux Falls first. Because of all the construction, we had to detour around a bit, which was ok because it took us right by my therapist's office. I had to drop a paper off for her anyway, so I went in to hand it to her receptionist. Turned out that both Lisa and Kristine (Anthony's therapist) were both in the outer office so I chatted with them for a few minutes. Lisa even sang Happy Birthday to me in spanish and gave me a big hug. Well worth the detour!
I love organization and office stuff and my printer isn't working so we looked at new printers and office chairs for a while. We got some ideas but didn't purchase anything yet. For lunch we ate at Puerta Vallarta Mexican Restaurant. Wonderful food and good conversation. Just adults and no interuptions.
Then we went shopping for sandals. We made it through four stores and the mall before I got bored found what I wanted. I wanted to do something unique and fun that we wouldn't normally do, so I decided it would be fun to shoot something. That's me and my new best friend, Glock. I've never shot one before but it was SO fun! First time around, my aim was almost perfect. I did let Steve have a turn too.
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After returning the gun, I picked up an iced coffee for me and a strawberry julius for Steve and we journeyed to Falls Park. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day to be outside. We wandered around and just enjoyed the sun, water, view and each other.
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After spending some time outdoors, we drove back to Brookings. My birth mom called to wish me happy birthday and we were able to talk most of the way home. I pulled in the driveway just in time for my date night with my oldest son. He got all dressed up and took me to a night of Jazz. Another bonus came as we were walking down the stairs to get to our seats. I heard someone call my name and when I turned around, there was my teacher/coach/friend from high school, Sally. We were able to chat for a few minutes before the program started and I'm hoping to catch up with her more this summer.
I intended to sit with Dawn but we arrived before she did so I sat at a table with another friend, Cindy, instead. It was a sold-out croud. We ended up with two extra seats at our table but right as the music was starting, Linda and her husband joined us. Totally spontaneous seating arrangements but it worked out so well! Great music, tasty deserts, coffee, laughter and good conversation. We all had a fun night but it did get a bit long for Riley. The program lasted from 7pm until 10pm.
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All in all, I'm so glad I made the decision
to have a fun birthday. It was worth it!!!
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Attitude is everything!
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Sounds like a wonderful day! Glad you had some time to do something for yourself! Love to shoot too - we have a Judge that I like to shoot!
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