The Birthday Week is Over

Well that went faster than expected - birthday week days 4, 5, 6 and 7 are all in the past.  Time really does fly when you're having fun or maybe just when you're getting older.  I don't think I could have asked for a better birthday week though - it was so much fun!  A trip to Milwaukee, a wedding with good friends and watching the Brewers sweep the Cubs at Miller park were all just part of the excitement.  I know there are a couple people out there who actually read this and are curious what the final birthday surprises were.  So here we go!

DAY 4 - SURPRISE!

Err... glad I had SOME makeup on.

Day 4 was literally a surprise... a surprise party!  Thrown by my mom, sister and hubby.  And I was genuinely surprised.  So surprised in fact that, in my shock, I called all of the guests something that starts with A and ends with Holes.  Sorry about that, grandpa.  The fact that they were actually able to surprise me is a miracle.  I have ruined pretty much every surprise ever attempted on me.  I like to consider it my superpower.  Angela, Ruiner of Surprises.  I don't think that will be coming to a comic stand near you any time soon.

Want to know what was in the boxes?  It was brown, furry, talkative and a total blast from the past.

Teddy Ruxpin AND his pal, Grubby!  Seriously, Mom?  I think someone's been spending quite a bit of time on the interwebs.  I couldn't believe it.  My old Teddy Ruxpin had been destroyed by a younger sibling... no need to name names.  Poor Teddy had his head stomped on until his eyeballs popped out. And for those of you who think Teddy's scary, you should have seem with empty eye sockets.  And now here he is, returned to me, in all his creepy, animatronic loveliness.

And check out the awesome gift from my super creative pals, Kati & Kelly.

A dollar for each year of my life with a pop culture or personal reference on the back of each one.  Kind of like an I Love the 80's, 90's and 2000's Ang edition.  How sweet and thoughtful is that?  I guess I won't be making it rain with these.  Oh and the best part?  They colored George Washington's hair red on every bill to match mine.  Ha!  (Dear Secret Service - please don't prosecute my friends for defacing U.S. currency... George looks good as a redhead.)

DAY 5 - Sentimental and Sparkly (this was also part anniversary gift)

Josh woke me up Saturday morning with a little box... let's just say the box was the color that I would like to paint my guest bathroom.  I had mentioned how I absolutely needed a little box in that color so I could get the perfect paint match (here's another hint - I've been looking at colors in the blue family).  And lucky me, he decided to make sure there was a necklace inside of it as well.  I'm not going to share all the sappy details because some will groan and others (Mom) might get all teary again.  But it was super sweet, sentimental and beautiful and a nod to our last name without being a big K on a chain.

And I got to wear it to the wedding of one of our good friends from college that night.

What a great time it was - kind of like a college reunion.  They wrote their own vows and they were the sweetest I've ever heard at a wedding.  There were sports references, Star Wars references and so many sweet moments... it was so easy to see the love they have for each other. We had such a great time celebrating and even found out that another good friend, who was also at the wedding, got engaged the weekend before.  So big congrats Emery & Brian AND Jon & Lana!

DAY 6 - I'm Famous, Y'all!

We left the wedding locale super early Sunday morning to make it back to Milwaukee for a Brewers tailgate.  We do it up right in Milwaukee - besides my family, I think I miss tailgating the most.  It's just not the same here.  We partied before first pitch with mimosas, brats & burgers on the grill and some icy cold Spotted Cow... oh, maybe that's what I miss the most... Spotted Cow.  Yum.

You would have thought seeing the Brewers sweep the Cubs would be enough of a present (thanks for arranging that, Josh) but he took things a step further.

I'm Famous, Y'all!

Hey, that's me!  Up on the scoreboard... Rad!

DAY 7 - Nom Nom Nom

Being the Top Chef nerds and wannabe foodies that we are, we hit up Top Chef Masters' contestant (and now Top Chef judge), Hugh Acheson's Empire State South. It was oh so good and the service was great as well.  Might I recommend to you the In Jars to start along with a Personality Crisis to wash it down... Check it out, seriously!

I guess now that the official celebration is over, it's time for me to get on with kicking 30's ass.