Happy Birthday to me! :)

I had a phenomenal start to this next year of my life. It was a busy, busy day and I wouldn't have changed a single thing.

Here's a timeline of my day yesterday:
~5:30am - Got ready for work and sat down to THE BEST breakfast ever: Mom's biscuits and sausage gravy. YUM!
~6:45am - Was continually entertained on the drive to work. (It amazes me sometimes how well we get along.) Received the perfect birthday card and a fantastic present: Six Collector's Edition Thimbles, each one representing the History of the John Deere Trademarks.
~12:00pm - Treated myself to a birthday lunch at Panera. I love the strawberry poppyseed salad with a half chicken caesar sandwich. I then crossed the parking lot to Target and used my birthday money from Grandma Wilson to buy a lime-green jersey dress and matching earrings.
~2:30pm - Was serenaded by a slightly off-key rendition of "Happy Birthday" by my coworkers and enjoyed a piece of marble cake. I was a little surprised when the customers at the counter joined in the singing, but I rolled with it. Spent the rest of the day at work in a sugar-induced coma. That was SOME CAKE!
~4:45pm - Dragged Levi away from his office and enjoyed being chauffered home via the scenic route instead of boring old I-81.
~6:30pm - Played softball on the Union Church team, but had to cut out during the 6th inning because I didn't want to be late for SUPPER!
~8:00pm - Savored every last bite of the birthday supper that Aunt Cindi prepared for me which I was privileged to share with my fabulous family. The menu: Pork chops cooked in the crockpot in a creamy onion/mushroom marinade, white rice with gravy from the pork chop marinade, and mixed veggies with Catalina dressing. Dessert was a decadent strawberry shortcake and Chrissy's famous fruit pizza. YUM, YUM, and YUMMY!
~9:30pm - Opened presents! Debbie bought me a bobblehead turtle statue for my garden... SO CUTE! Aunt Cindi & Uncle David gave me matching earrings, a necklace, and bracelets to go with my favorite LBD. Chrissy & Joe gave me a specatular pair of earrings purchased from Ten Thousand Villages. Joel gave me a collection of items from Grand Turks: a conch, a basket of mixed shells, and a bobble dolphin (the tail and flippers are on springs). Mom gave me another year's membership to AAA which is greatly appreciated. I have had to use it at least once every year and it's such a comfort whenever I'm on the road to know I have that resource.
~10:45pm - Fell into bed, pleasantly exhausted from the day's activities, and dreamed about the year to come. See Photos.

I'm looking forward to what God has in store for my life. I'm so blessed! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who helped make my day so special. I LOVE YOU!!