Busy Birthday Weekend

Today is my (cough, cough), 48th birthday ~ LOL! However, yesterday my sister Robin and a very dear and sweet friend of mine from work surprised me with some very beautiful birthday presents!

My funny B-day cards ;-)

"Willow Tree "Strength, Beauty and Peace Each Day" Journal from sis' Robin

Elegant glass Yankee Candle Set

Later on last night, my mother and father-in-law treated my hubby and I to a delicious dinner at Red Lobster (my choice as "birthday girl" of course). 

Judy 'n' me Birthday pic ~ 1996 ...



... Us on Samhain 2010

On Saturday night my twin soul and one of my long-time and closest friends, Judy, is making all of us a special birthday dinner after which we will exchange our gifts.  Her birthday is always the day after mine and every year for the past 16 years now we make every effort to celebrate our birthday's together.

Then on Sunday my mom is making a homemade spaghetti family dinner for me along with her scrumptious "Wacky Cake" which is a Pennsyvlania Dutch recipe for a moist chocolate cake. MMMM good! Want me to save you all a piece? ;)

Looking forward to a GREAT weekend full of family and friends ~ life is good.