Hello Kitty & New Beach Cruiser!

Me with my sweet sister Robin (the best sister ever!)

A girl couldn't ask for more, at least not this girl. Saturday was Valentine's Day, and Sunday was my birthday, which made things extra sweet. My amazing sister called to see if she could take the kids overnight on Saturday, which ends up being a big undertaking since we both have three kids. We aren't often without the kids so spending time with Kevin is a much treasured and rare treat. We had a great night. For dinner we went to the Yardhouse. We had a 1-1/2 hour wait so Kevin indulged me by going to the MAC store so I could make a purchase. They just came out with a Hello Kitty line and I had to have something from that line! I am still a big fan of Hello Kitty, I just can't help myself. I ended up getting a cute little eyeshadow pallet and a makeup brush set that comes in the cutest Hello Kitty container. Quite an indulgence, I must say, but thank you Honey!

Hello Kitty eyeshadow!

My Hello Kitty makeup brush set and container!

Since Sunday was my birthday, my awesome friend Linda asked if she could watch the kids for us so we could go see a movie! What? A real live "big people" movie without animated characters? Another rare treat, indeed. Well yes, you certainly can watch them! So off we went. I made poor Kevin watch a "chick flick". I wasn't sure how good it would actually be myself but I wanted something light-hearted, with a lot of fluff. We saw, "He's Just Not that Into You" and I think we were both surprised at how good it actually was. Before the movie, I drug him to Joann Fabric because they had some scrapbook paper packs on sale and I just couldn't resist. I must say that Kevin was quite the good sport. He didn't even complain one time! The funny thing was when we came out to get into the car and both cars beside us had husbands in them, waiting for their wives!


My brand-spankin new beach cruiser! In pink no less!

Okay so one of the best parts of my birthday was my birthday present. I walked into the garage to get into the car and sitting there was a brand new pink beach cruiser, just for me! And it is a nice one too. The picture doesn't quite do it justice. This is my very first brand new bicycle, EVER, and only my second bike! The last time I was on a bike other then at the gym was when I was a kid. My sweet husband had it hidden in our neighbors garage. He had cleaned it and adjusted it and it was all ready for me. Of course I had to take it for a spin, even if I was wearing boot high heels. I can't wait to ride it again, once the rain has stopped.

We ended the day at Kobe's Japanese Steakhouse with the kids. It is a favorite of ours and we seem to end up there for many of our birthday celebrations. The food is prepared fresh in front of you and it is quite a show. I had the prawns and fillet mignon, which I shared with Emma and Landon because "my steak was better than theirs". All in all, what fun, and what a truly blessed birthday I had. So . . . can I do it again next week?????

Love,

Michelle

What a perfect way to end the evening . . . dinner at Kobe's!