I have been completely spoiled and laughed so much already this weekend.
And it is not technically my birthday for 5 more minutes.
February 10th...I don't care so much about my bday,
but I'll take any excuse to get the people I love most in the world together.

Tonight my niece and I carried on with a tradition that I have become familiar with.
Watching "13 Going on 30" the last night in my 20's.

Here's how the conversation went:
Me: "We are going to do this 80's style..."
Her: "Oh no, what does THAT mean??"
Me: "You just wait and see, you'll love this..."
Her: "You're crazy."

Perhaps I am...but we had fun nonetheless...side ponytails and tight roll pants.
I told her she has to remember this for her 30th bday...she informed me that that is in 19 years and that I will be 49 then. I love my niece.

Friday night fun.
All of my friends who are around the area got together and we took up a good chunk of a Mexican restaurant...
Good conversation...good company.
Yeah, Brina informed the waiters that it was my bday...so I got the hat and they sang.

These three ladies are a constant in my life.
We have been together since our freshman year of high school.
I'm glad they were here for the big 3-0.

Where it really began.
I have known Kev since 2nd grade.
She and I have known Jer since '92.
It's been an interesting ride.
I'm blessed with friends who stick together through it all.

After Mexican, we went bowling.
I don't think any of us have gone for at least 3 years.
It was a HILARIOUS night.
Here is "Name Dropper", er, Jer at work on the phone,
while Micah tries to figure out the computer.

Is that a second bowling ball under her shirt?
Or is she just 8 months pregnant?

Micah is forever our entertainment when it comes to bowling.
He leaves many dents in the alley when he bowls.
(Picture a rainbow throw at its best)
Most frames he fouls out.
However, last night, he discovered he could avoid the foul by stepping on the gutter.

These two are just too cute.
My buddy Frosty and his girl. :)

Like I said, we laughed...a lot.
These three favorite boys of mine have been good to me throughout the years.

It was late.
We were all fading.
It was a sweet night.
The best possible 30th bday party I could have asked for.

Thanks, my friends...
for everything throughout the last many years.