For my 38th birthday, I allowed my "Inner Birthday Diva" to fully emerge. Actually, I allowed it to emerge several days prior to my birthday ... and then allowed it to remain external for a full 24 hours beyond my birthday. I slept until 10AM on my birthday and relaxed for most of the day. I did sweep and vacuum the floors, proving that even the outer presence of the Birthday Diva can't quell the power of the obsessive compulsive, anal retentive, gottahaveacleanhouse, neat-freak. Chris took me to a nice dinner at my favorite restaurant (Patrizios) where we both ordered meals off the menu because we're important like that. Then we had a nice Paciugo dessert, and were sound asleep by 10PM. My parents kept Kendall at their house overnight so we could sleep in, but we were both up by 8:30 and I retrieved her by 9:30.
THEN came the family birthday celebration at my folks house! Where I got to dress my daughter in a ridiculously cute dress (that she quite disturbingly seemed to enjoy wearing) ...
AND received my requested "Christmas Birthday Dinner!" Complete with a perfect turkey and all the fixins, made by the best mom in the world ... 
(carved by the best dad in the world)
and a delicious carrot cake with no nuts, made by the best mom-in-law in the world!
Kendall got an Elmo back-pack and I got a bunch of nice cards, a wine foil cutter (which was desperately needed), a case of my favorite wine (also quite necessary) and a brand new fancy schmancy camera! For those of you who thought I already take too many pictures, juuuust wait! All in all, it was a PERFECT birthday (even though no one agreed to put up a Christmas tree for me) and I am officially birthday-ed out. I'm sure everyone involved in this birthday is grateful for that fact. Almost as grateful as I am for everyone involved! :)
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