Little Miss Sassy Pants: They say it's your birthday!

That's right.. the day some of us look forward to, dread, enjoy, pass by, celebrate, etc.
I don't know what you do for your birthday but today is mine.

Let me take you back at least a year. I may have told some of you before, but my life, my families lives so much of it revolves around food. We eat when we celebrate, gather together and enjoy each other's companies. I'm sure my mom cooked some amazing meal for me last year on my birthday. Chances are my Grandmother may have cooked a Sunday lunch of fried chicken strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, english peas, and lord knows what else. My memory doesn't serve me well so I don't remember.

Me & Sarah B-day 2012

Birthday 2012 w/ Brandi and Nate

The "birthday meal discussion" started with my mom about a week ago.
To say our family has been busy this week would be an understatement since my grandpa fell and broke his hip Monday, so it's been somewhat of a whirlwind. This birthday was different though. When my mom asked me what I wanted there wasn't some mouth watering meal that came to my mind that I thought I'd just DIE to have. A few months ago I never would have thought that's possible-
Instead I made a deal with my mom, we could have the traditional birthday lunch but with salads. There were a few salads we could make that I really liked and to make her feel better about things she could make baked potatoes for everyone else. And I did have a special dessert in mind I wanted her to make, for a one time ONLY deal. I probably haven't had this dessert in a year and won't have it again for a long time.

Yummy salads and chicken!

My birthday plate!

The slap yourself dessert!

I have gone back and forth and probably will still be thinking about it after I push publish.. about whether or not to admit to this dessert indulgence, but let me tell you this... I did eat some of it and I enjoyed it. I wouldn't dare eat anymore of it within the next few weeks because it was sweeter than most anything I've had in a while. I didn't have half of it and it's my birthday for goodness sakes. Don't worry I won't be anywhere near that thing for the rest of this year! If you think I made a mistake, keep it to yourself. This is why this is my journey and not yours!

Last night I got to enjoy dinner with some of my most amazing friends and the people who mean the most to me! We had some delicious things at Tako Sushi and enjoyed people watching at Sip! I realized that partying thing that used to be such a part of my life is really NOT me anymore. I guess 26 does that to ya! Ha-ha

Anyways, here are a few pictures from last night--

Poor Blake hadn't sleep in forever- I love these two sooo much!

The gang-minus Sarah & Blake... the stranger who took this picture said, "You know this is like the blind leading the blind right?"

How lucky do you get to be able to share your birthday with your best friend? Love this girl!

So glad Gin & Carolyn got to come too!

We had a complete blast celebrating our birthdays! I am so glad to have these and other amazing people in my life! This morning- me, Heather and Tony got up and walked 3.4 miles before they had to get back to Columbia. That right there tells me how much my life. I'm so glad to have my Hach a little bit closer and as such an important part of my life! Tony too, even if he did say my shoes weren't cute!