Showing posts with label 30. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 30. Show all posts

Sunday, August 21, 2011

The big 3-0!

I started this blog a year ago tomorrow.  It was the day after my 29th birthday and I was having that last year of my twenties anxiety that seems to float around. Well, the year was amazing and this weekend we celebrated with a trip to South Padre Island. (Thanks to my free birthday day off from work!!)

The beach was awesome. The weather was gorgeous and the sun beat us into the cool ocean with its unbelievable heat.
Naturally, we had mimosas! We keep things classy with the strawberry garnish!
But we know how to have fun while on vacation too!
The amazing view from our amazing condo!
Justin's big beer and my sampler beer at Padre Island Brewing Company.
Birthday Bar-B-Q lunch at Van's on the way back from SPI.
I think the best Bar-BQ joint sausage I've ever had.
Homemade Chocolate Pecan Pie from my awesome friend and neighbor.
Other highlights:
  • Tossing the Frisbee on the beach.
  • Seeing what we thought were baby sharks in the water. (Highlight cause I'll never forget it.)
  • Awesome Friday night Fajitas.
  • A beautiful homemade birthday dinner by Justin: Wedge salad with blue cheese and bacon crumbles, Filet Mignon and shrimp with a Gorgonzola cream sauce, roasted asparagus and broccoli, oven baked macaroni and cheese, and an awesome chocolate cake with a fun frosting I picked out.  I was too busy eating to take pics of all of this awesomeness. 
  • Fun with Friends.
  It was a super fun weekend! I'm definitely stoked for the all the fun to come in the next year. 

Monday, August 15, 2011

My 30th Birthday Week!

The week leading up to my birthday suddenly got a whole light brighter when I found the following on my desk at work upon my return from lunch:

Pretty birthday flowers!
A balloon to go with them!
Everyone at work was confused and suddenly thought my birthday was today. But nooooo, my dear friend Amy (with an assist from my husband) sent them to me to start the week off the right way.

A bonus with these flower- they want you to reuse the vase so if you bring the vase and a coupon that came with them to a 1800flowers location they will fill the vase with $10 worth of flowers!  So it's like two gifts in one! And the closest location is only 5 minutes from my office. Winning!