Big-time birthday love

I didn't really want to celebrate my birthday this year, but that didn't stop the most wonderful friends across the globe from showering me with LOVE all weekend long. 

Walking into work Friday...thanks, gals!

Blondie had Le Cookie Monkey deliver these scrumptious treats to my desk! Such a spoiler!

Working through the decos.

Hopefully one of these days I'll figure out this camera. Podnah's Pit with the couples who made it happen for T and me! Allison and Andy and Mike and Kat. 

And a totally awkward non-slimming angle...

How stinkin' cute? Katie made one for me and one for Mariel, my bday sister...as you may recall, her special day is just one before mine. 

Kate Paul (soon-to-be-Williamson) showcasing the pool table at Ringo's, one of Beaverton's finest establishments and the first stop on our tour o' Beaverton bars.

T scoping out the tunes on the juke.

More terrible camera etiquette on my end...Mike, Drew, Greg, and Katie.

T, me, and the Paul sisters. Great face, Kate.

Cute cape, M! Oh, I should mention, we're at Broadway Saloon, which is surprisingly a totally cute bar.

Adorbs!

Taylor helping some random lady try to spend like $20 at Icabod's...our last stop of the night.

What's everyone doing on their phones? Talking to Suri? Group texting without me?

GORGEOUS bouquet from Kevyn and Josh delivered on my day!

The Lady prepared an Asian FEAST by request...I wish I would have taken pics of the decor...the cute little take-out boxes, rice candy, fortune cookies. Man oh man. My mom went ALL OUT. Oh, and of course we had ice cream cake. Yahoo!

Thanks to everyone for the well-wishes throughout the day yesterday. I am such a lucky, lucky lady to have the most outrageously thoughtful friends. From Sweden to Texas and all across the west coast...I received calls, texts, cards, a reconstructed dresser (pics to follow), gift cards and generous certificates, food gifts (mmm), emails, a telegram (just kidding), a tae bo and coffee date with my boot camp bestie, a 17-mile training run and a scrumptious brunch with some of the most lovely couples in our lives...and to cap it all off, our first Sunday family dinner just so happened to coincide with my birthday. It was so special having my favorite people together and being able to Skype in both sisters and their families. Y'all really know how to make a girl feel loved. THANK YOU! Here's to 27 being the best year yet.