Dinner and a show...

We ended up going to OTANI for dinner. A local Japanese Steakhouse. It was very, very YUMMY. We were sat at a table with another family. One of the girls was celebrating her B-Day too. Morgan noticed that we also have the same cell phone. And the girls mother noticed that we ordered the exact same thing. Birds of a feather...

After dinner, we came home and watched the recorded SURVIVOR from last night. Friday nights are usually pizza and Survivor. It really was what I wanted to do. I had one of the best days today.

Now I am off to play for a little bit before I go to bed.

B-Day Lunch

My co-workers took me out for lunch today. We went to a local restaurant that has specials. Today's was Fish and Chips. Really good. I also got these beautiful flowers.

I really am playing up my special day, aren't I?!?!?!?!?!

Donna, Megan and Me

Because I won't post them, go here.

Plans for MY DAY

I am working today. I like the people I work with and don't mind working today.
As a matter of fact, some of them are taking me to lunch today. Yeah me.

I will be celebrating tonight with my family. We are going to dinner somewhere. I still have to decide. What I want to do is have a light meal somewhere and then head over to THE MELTING POT for dessert. I haven't decided on the meal part though. I don't want to have the entire meal there. I will let you know what I end up deciding.

My 44th Birthday

It's my 44th birthday today. And to celebrate, I am sharing 44 of my loves. With the exception of the first 5, they are in no particular order. This list is not necessarily my top 44.
But they are the first 44 that came to mind this wonderful morning.

44 LOVES:
My Husband

My Children

My Mom and Dad

My Sister

My Friends

Blogging

Learning

Reading

My Job

Scrapbooking

Mike and Ike’s

Showers

My pillow

My alarm clock

My car

Make-up

Nail polish

Perfume

Sweatshirts

Jeans

Thick socks

Chocolate covered Pretzels

Bento boxes

Chinese food

Mexican food

Italian food

Beaded lanyards

Green things

Red things

My coffee mugs

My water glass at work

Popcorn

Cooking

Cuddling

Hiking

Walking in the forest

Walking on the beach

Sunrises

Sunsets

Diet Soda

Christmas

Fall Halloween

Valentines Day

I also LOVE that the local radio station is playing Christmas music today.

Bento Crazy

I have recently been re-exposed, via surfing, to Bento boxes.

I have fallen into an obsession with them. Go ahead check out flikr. They are so cool. So after a few days of drooling over them online. I placed a big order from Ichibankan. I am so thrilled with the bentos and bento accessories, that I just placed another order. Yes, I ordered more before the girls even used their new Bento boxes for the first time.

Okay, enough "talk". Here is the eye candy.

This one is Megan's Bento. Most of the contents are self explanatory. The leaf shapes are cut out fruit leather and the white ones are Vermont cheddar cheese. Underneath the ham and scattered throughout are grapes to help keep things in place. She also will take a juice box.

Morgan has pretty much the same, except that she wanted both Vermont cheddar and sharp cheddar and a few Triscuits. Same deal with the grapes for stability.

Melissa's has American cheese, Annie's bunny crackers and salami added.

I would love to show you a picture of all the goodies that we ordered, but my girls tore through the box way too fast. LOL. Maybe I can get a pic of the next order...

Christmas Album Prep

Here is a sneak peek at the Ali-esque Christmas album I am putting together. I have a few weeks, so I am not stressing about it. Yet. I will continue to add things and take things away. It is a 6x6, mostly Making Memories Fa la la line. Stay tuned...