Happy birthday to ME~

The picture above was what Jen made for me, and I LOVED it! It was the best next thing to being able to see them in person!


Well, it doesn't feel any different being 50! I see it as just being happy to be alive, loving life & being able to enjoy my family and friends.

Mel and Dennis got me good. First thing, I got a beautiful bouquet of roses from Mel, along with a sack of my favorite candy bars, Snickers & some money...$50 for 50 years. Then, as I was driving out of the driveway, I saw balloons and a sign on the mailbox. Of course, I was running a little late leaving for work, so didn't have time to take them down. It did make me smile to think Mel was so thoughtful. Then I drove to the end of Joy Lane...and there was a piece of rebar stuck in the side of the road with more balloons & another sign...then, when I got to the end of Cooney lane, there was ANOTHER sign and balloons. By this time, I was laughing out loud. Then at Elm street...more balloons & a sign...Then finally, as I pulled into the parking lot at work, there was more balloons and a sign.

I laughted about it all day...and kept telling people what my husband had done... Only to find out when I got home that he hadn't done it,Dennis had. Well, Mel did have a small hand in it. He wrote up the signs and told Dennis where to place them. Dennis also brought me in a bouquet of flowers that had been spray painted black.

In the evening Jared, Tammy & Quintin came over and brought me a German Chocolate cake that Jared and Quin made for me. It was scrumptious! Jen and the boys made me a picture that I loved. Here are some pic's from the day. By the time Jared & Tammy took pic's of the signs and balloons, they were pretty trashed from the wind and rain we had during the day. That is what you get on the first day of spring...rain and wind in Hermiston.

The first thing I found:



Then on the mailbox & me with the sign after work:



Joy/Cooney Ln:


Cooney Lane (balloons were gone when they took the pic):


Elm Street (sign gone):


In the parking lot at work:



The balloons & flowers at my desk at work:




Here is my cake from Jared, Quintin & Tammy-the boys made the cake and Tammy put the frosting on it. She added whipped cream to the frosting and it was delicious! It had Q's handprint in the frosting.


My birthday kiss from Mr. Q:


Flowers from Dennis:




Til later...