Happy Birthday to ME! I love birthdays-well I just love holidays and honestly who wouldn't enjoy celebrating themself? Anyway, so this month has been a nice change from Februrary and January.
First-It turned to spring! We've had 70-80 degree weather most days, which means that not only is it nice and warm, but all the flowers and trees are blooming. SO gorgeous. I know it has only been a year since last spring, but I forgot how much I love this time of year in Virginia. People always ask me if I want to stay here in Virginia after I graduate and while I would like to be close to my family, I could see myself moving back here some day. I heart Virginia!
Second- I got to go horseback riding! Woot woot. Ever since my traumatic
experience with horses last summer- I haven't been too fond of them. (I
was petting this nice horse when he literally blew snot all over me! It
was the most disgusting thing in the world. AND it stained my shirt.
JERK) So last week I got together with a girl in the ward who has a
horse farm and we road horses. Hopefully throughout this summer I'll get
proficient at horseback riding. How cool would that be? Answer:
Extremely cool!
Then came my birthday! Saturday I went out to dinner with the Stanleys
(in the Bishopric). Then on my actual birthday the Bishop and his wife
took me out to breakfast. Then I just had a regular day at work- I got
to see some interesting patients, so that makes it a little better. When
I got home Dustin was waiting for me with cupcakes and balloons and we
went on a walk because it was absolutley GORGEOUS outside. When we came
back my roommate had bought me some bubble cake cupcakes-yum! And then I
opened some presents that my mom sent me. She is just so clever. I just
have to point out that everything had to do with 24...wrapping paper,
24 pieces of gum (which there is normally only 14- so she shoved in some
extra pieces), 24 starburst...etc. She is just so clever like that. All
in all- I had a wonderful wonderful birthday! It's funny how on my
birthday I should be thinking about me :) jk/sort of...but I really was
just grateful for great friends and family who make me feel loved and
appreciated.
Some of the funny messages I got:
- Sara-one of my good friends
from BYU called to wish me a happy birthday, which she followed up
with- you're turning the big 2-5 huh? The funny part is that she is my
same age- and she knows that. We had a good laugh about that.
-Joe
called to wish me happy birthday but added that he was surprised that I
hadn't called to wish him a happy baptism day-since he was baptized the
day I was born. Oh JOE! :) (Don't worry- I called him back to wish him
happy baptism day)
- Kait called me 6 times and left me different happy birthday songs.
-Allie
called me 4 days before my birthday...she knew it was 2 days from St.
Patrick's day, but apparently she got a little confused.
-Jamie
Dahl addressed my message to Dr. Betsy...She's done that before, but
every time I hear that I think- holy cow! I'm gonna be a PA!!!
Rediculous I know, but true.