Birthday Weekend Re-Cap

I'm starting from Thursday because my birthday was perfect but far from what I thought it was going to be. As it happens, life happens and changed my plans. But I wouldn't have it any other way!

Last Thursday started out GREAT. I got my first Accounting Exam back and I got an A. Seriously surprised. I took Intro. Accounting five years ago. Let me say that again, FIVE years ago. I really have been struggling because it takes me so long to work though the most basic principles in my head because it's so opposite of what I had been working with while I was at Merrill. This is why I thought I had done so poorly on this exam, we had lecture afterwards so this made the exam timed. I finished well enough and got through all the problem work but I didn't have time to thoroughly double check myself. All is well though, obviously but it was my first real moment of, 'Oh, I'm really doing this. I'm finally finishing my degree! I'm a student again!'.

I got home and started to study and sure enough around noon, I knew something was terribly wrong. By the time BDK got home, I was near hysterics. A few phone calls later from my Mom (the family's resident RN), we took me straight to the E.R. and it was not fun. By the time the whole thing was over, I was pumped full of pain killers and had cried hysterically for at least 4 hours. I'm totally fine and it's quite literally 'one of those things'. If nothing else, for a normal person, I'm sure it wasn't that bad but I have an extremely low tolerance for pain.

So I wake up Friday and took another Rx. That pretty much ends my day on Friday. I think I was awake for maybe 3 hours. Not fun.

Saturday was a good day but I was pretty out of it. I spent most of the day with a good friend and her adorable baby girl. It was great just being out of the house but I did go home to rest for a little while.

Then BDK and I went back to said friend's house and they held a small get-together for my birthday. It was perfect, laid back and exactly what I wanted. They got tons of sugary goodies from this amazing local bakery, Cream & Flutter. Cupcakes, Brownies and Cookies, oh my. I was so out of it though, I failed to take one single picture. Pretty upset about that.

Sunday was the big day and I woke up finally feeling at little like myself. My wonderful husband treated me to an amazing brunch at Silvercreek and I was in heaven. Then we came back home and took it really easy. I caught up on some studying and took a little nap. BDK and I went back over to our friend's house to celebrate their Son's birthday with more cupcakes and ice cream! It was a blast. Really short but sweet since it was Sunday. His birthday is today, Sept. 27th. And that was that, the start of my next decade.

I really lucked out. When I married BDK, I married into a really close knit group of friends who are beyond amazing. Especially these last few months, they have been so unconditionally supportive and kind. BDK has known these people for years and years but since day one they've brought me in and I'm just so thankful that they're in my life. They really are the sweetest people and I'm so lucky. And I think they are pretty cool too.

Since I don't have any pictures of my party, I'll leave you with a few pictures of some of my birthday loot!

BDK got me the perfect pair of classic pearl stud earrings from our jeweler, Browne's Fine Jewelry.

Mom sent me some Lilly from Pawleys Island! Including the much needed Laptop Tote in Lilly's Luscious print. Thanks Mom!

Pearl Stud earrings picture taken from JCrew.com and may be found here.

Lilly Pulitzer Laptop Tote picture taken from Lifeguardpress.com and may be found here.