Turning 40 wasn't half as bad as I was expecting. I am blessed to have wonderful friends & family who made me feel like I had something special to celebrate. Little did I know that Sean & my friends Amy & Cydney, had a big surprise planned for me...Cydney flew in from LA to celebrate with me! I had NO idea they were planning this so it was a very fun start to the celebration.
Amy, Cyd & I have been friends for 17 years. Crazy!

Next stop, Sister's apartment for drinks & snacks before heading to Linger. Sister sure knows how to entertain--everything was wonderful! Thanks for being such a great hostess, Sister!
Next stop, Linger for Happy Hour with friends & family. Kelsie stopped by to celebrate with her super old cousin.
These ladies sure know how to make a girl feel special. I was overwhelmed by how lucky I am to have them in my life. Thanks SO much for all the spoiling, ladies!
My mom surprised me with a singing telegram & I had flashbacks to the singing telegram she sent to the high school cafeteria when I turned 16. "Pierre" was so cute & did a really nice job embarrassing me. Thanks, Mom! Love you even despite this little shenanigan.

My sweet husband met us at Linger with a delish birthday cake. Love you, babe! And in case you are wondering why we are both wearing leis, we're going to Oahu this winter to celebrate my 40th AND our 10-year anniversary coming up in December. Sean & I had been talking about going but he flew the leis in from Hawaii as a surprise to tell me it's a done deal--we're going!!! I'm beyond excited!!!

These are my favorite ladies & I can't tell you how wonderful it was to spend my birthday celebrating with them. Love you girls!!! Thank you SO much for a great night!

