Per usual, I have to post what my birthday theme was this year at work. Yes, it was my BIG 40... and thankfully, there was not one "Over The Hill" item. I will say this, my boss and co-workers really did a GREAT job coordinating all the festivities!
This was my desk as I came into work. Around the outside were balloons.
This is the gift that had me in tears... it was a mini photo album that the girls coordinated with my parents to get pictures of me. What surprised me to tears was the picture on the front. It's my dad holding me at 4 weeks old in his Army uniform.... yeah, they got me GOOD!! I had to leave the area to get a grip!! :-)
My theme this year was "Music". Everything I received had something to do with music. And to top it off... they wanted me to fill in the missing words to songs BEFORE I opened presents. Only problem was some of the songs were before my time.... oh yes, its true!!
Yup! Chocolate cake with BUTTER CREAM frosting!!! They made me share..... DARN!!
Our entire kitchen was packed with snack foods for our pre-lunch grazing!!
The kicker was lunch... we had filet wrapped in bacon and sirloin burgers. To top the steaks off, we had Portabella Mushrooms sauted in a red wine sauce... OH-MY-GOSH... to DIE for!!
No one can have too many cakes for their birthday! I had yet another CHOCOLATE cake with BUTTER CREAM frosting waiting for me at home from my parents.
This is my little Lena showing how old she turned today too.... a big "High FIVE"!!
Yet even more WONDERFUL food for dinner. Aunt Ruthann took me, Sonya and my parents out for dinner at one of my FAVORITE places... Salvatore Scalopini. I was able to order anything I wanted... even appetizers!! Dessert was my cake!
So, that was my day in a nutshell. It was full of family, food, fun, laughter and tears! What more can a girl turning 40 ask for?? Hmmm.......
This was my desk as I came into work. Around the outside were balloons.
This is the gift that had me in tears... it was a mini photo album that the girls coordinated with my parents to get pictures of me. What surprised me to tears was the picture on the front. It's my dad holding me at 4 weeks old in his Army uniform.... yeah, they got me GOOD!! I had to leave the area to get a grip!! :-)
My theme this year was "Music". Everything I received had something to do with music. And to top it off... they wanted me to fill in the missing words to songs BEFORE I opened presents. Only problem was some of the songs were before my time.... oh yes, its true!!
Yup! Chocolate cake with BUTTER CREAM frosting!!! They made me share..... DARN!!
Our entire kitchen was packed with snack foods for our pre-lunch grazing!!
The kicker was lunch... we had filet wrapped in bacon and sirloin burgers. To top the steaks off, we had Portabella Mushrooms sauted in a red wine sauce... OH-MY-GOSH... to DIE for!!
No one can have too many cakes for their birthday! I had yet another CHOCOLATE cake with BUTTER CREAM frosting waiting for me at home from my parents.
This is my little Lena showing how old she turned today too.... a big "High FIVE"!!
Yet even more WONDERFUL food for dinner. Aunt Ruthann took me, Sonya and my parents out for dinner at one of my FAVORITE places... Salvatore Scalopini. I was able to order anything I wanted... even appetizers!! Dessert was my cake!
So, that was my day in a nutshell. It was full of family, food, fun, laughter and tears! What more can a girl turning 40 ask for?? Hmmm.......
4 comments:
Those theme gifts are amazing to say the least! And steaks at work for lunch!!??
Happiest 40th year to you, sweetest, LOLA!
Thank you & LOVE YOU!!
I am glad I have a long ways to go before I hit 40. You are like a senior citizen next to me.
Dear Anyone for Pancakes-
I was ready to leave one comment, thinking I didn't know the commenter. Since I do... let me just say.... GRRRRRrrrrr!!!
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