I must say that my birthday this year rocked! My precious friend Abby came in town Friday morning and stayed through the weekend. My girls spent the weekend with Grammy and Pop, so I just got to enjoy my hubby and hang out with Abby lots! Friday night the three of us had the most interesting experience at Cheddar's. I'm not sure if our server was on something or off his meds, but it really felt like we were on Candid Camera and we got a lot of laughs out of our unique dining experience. Saturday provided incredible weather! We milked it. After a baby shower for my friend Andrea that morning, Abby and I headed to West 7th to enjoy the day. We began at the Food Park which was so much fun! If you haven't been, you should really check it out this spring! We ate something called Texas Trash, and it was delightful. We lingered there long after we had finished eating and just chatted about life like we did so many afternoons in 2012 while our little ladies played together in the front yard. We left there just a bit "hipper" than when we arrived, and on the order of Justin, we embarked on the task of finding me a new pair of jeans. Our first stop was Marshall's, and after trying on several pair, I found a pair of Express jeans that fit well and didn't have any obvious design flaws, score! From there we went to Sweet Sammies. If you have never been, you MUST GO! This is my third birthday in a row to include this treat in my celebrations. It's amazing. Again, we sat outside and talked, and talked, and talked some more, so much that we outlasted our 90 minute parking garage validation. We were informed we would have to spend $20 to get out of the garage, so we ventured into Aveda where we browsed and they kindly added time to our validation.:) By the time we got home Justin was back from selling a goat, and we all just hung out and talked. Abby was tired and headed to "The Stepter Suites" for bed. (Rebecca really does hospitality well!) Justin and I headed to On The Border for $1 Margarita Day, only to be greeted by a 1.5 hour wait time! We walked down to Chili's where the wait was still almost an hour at 9:30 at night. Despite our better judgement, we ended up at Macaroni Grill where we played a few games of hangman and laughed a lot. Then we devoured pasta and were almost immediately miserable, as our gluten tolerance has diminished greatly in the past year! Regardless, a date with my man was so good and much needed!
Sunday morning, I slept in. No alarm. No little loves needing my assistance. No agenda. Happy Birthday to ME! While Justin took care of the goats, I happily headed to the Donut shop to find my perfect sprinkle donut, a birthday tradition. They were out, but the sweet lady made me one right there on the spot!:) I decided I wanted a Cherry Sprite too, because I was pretending to be 13 instead of 31. I went to Sonic, as I thought they had 99cent drinks until 11:00, but they had recently changed it to 10:00, and it was 10:15. I am cheap, so I left and went across the street to 7-eleven for my 99cent Shriley Temple Big Gulp. I got home and took a long bath with my essential oil bath salts and a Sally Clarkson book in hand. When I got out, I was greeted by my 13th "Happy Birthday Angela" mix from Justin on my phone; he loves me well. I leisurely got ready and even took the time to take the 2 week old nail polish off of my fingernails, now that's a luxury! Abby and Rebecca picked me up for lunch, and we met Taber at Panera. While it was
From there Abby and I met up with Justin and headed to Arlington to meet my girls, Grammy and Pop, and Daddy for an early dinner at Fish City Grill. Oh how I love my little ladies! After a weekend without them, I needed those hugs and snuggles! Dinner was delicious, and guess what?! I wisely a week before had told Justin about how bummed I was to not have a cake last year. I knew it wasn't his fault, but I also knew he had to know that was my desire, or I would end up disappointed once again. He turned cake duty over to his mom and the girls, and I had a delicious cake made by my little loves! THANK YOU! When I first entered marriage there was some strange rule in my head that if I asked for something from Justin and then he provided it, it wasn't as valuable as if he just knew what I needed and gave it to me. While I suppose that happens from time to time, I have learned that it is so healthy to just ASK! He LOVES to serve me and DESIRES to provide for my wants and needs; however, I have to communicate what those wants and needs are. Life is so much better when we aren't living on assumptions! From there I hugged Abby and sent her off to the airport, thankful for a friend who will use her airline miles to come in for just a few days to make me feel super loved! (Abby and fam get their own post soon!)
On our way home there was a beautiful display of God's splendor in the sky. I just couldn't get enough of it! What a sweet reminder of a new year and the promise that His love never fails!
When we arrived home, I had the BEST birthday post ever on Facebook, if you didn't see it, you should definitely go check it out!! My dear friend Keri created an International Happy Birthday video for me, starring all of her friends at the training where her family currently is. I watched it multiple times. I cried every time. These friends really are precious.
After that, my crew put their finishing touches on my gifts, and presented me with sweet treasures. Photos and Frames and Handmade Art are pretty much the BEST! I also got a new cute pair of running shoes, which I guess means I need to run more at 31 than I did at 30 (hmm... maybe 10 miles total?!). That right there will surely make this year "thirty-onderful"! The night was capped off by lots of crazy attempts of selfies with the Bigs. Oh, how I adore my crew. It is such a blessing to be Mommy of Team Bassett; I am well loved.
All in all, 31 is definitely off to a better start than 30. I am already seeing the Lord restoring brokenness, using pain to bring about beauty, and encouraging the Body of Christ globally through our story. I have great hope that this will be an exciting year for me as God opens new doors and I run with perseverance and in obedience this race He has marked out for me.
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