What a day!

I had such a special birthday! My friends & family are something else. The birthday wishes started with my nephew calling me. What a sweetie. Of course, my Mom called. Riley made me an awesome birthday card & let me know that my present was at home. My cousin called at lunch asking about a certain restaurant. I thought it was going to be a birthday lunch. Not so, he just wanted my opinion. I harassed him about this later because he didn't remember it was my birthday. He tried to make it up to me with a Square Shooter (cinnamon sucker). Well, my coworker's wife outdid herself. She surprised me at work with a homemade birthday cake & her daughter (Lou's GNB1) made me a beautiful drawing. She definitely has the "art gene". GNB1 also picked a flower for me. So, now Riley is laughing because he knows these types of gestures make me cry. Yes, I had to choke back the tears. Next, my boss brings in a Grape Crush & candy assortment & a candle. What a guy! (Riley drank all my Grape Crush.) Next come gifts from my family. Colt & Rye got me the movie "Enchanted" & a sweet card. Riley made me another card, a butterfly. My Mom's card reads: "Your birthday is a reminder that life is not measured in years... Oops. Yes it is." She signed it "Mother Dearest". Mom got me some comfy, spring PJs & money for a me-spree. My brother brings in 2 pots of flowers, the movie "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium", AND a cherry tree!! Awesome, huh? Next I get a call from my neice. Now my aunt gives me the cutest skirt set. I get a birthday dinner of my choice too! I chose a steak from Chuckwagon, but they were overrun with about 25 bikers plus the regular crowd. So, I get a raincheck on that. When I get home, I have a text message rendition of "Happy Birthday" from a dear sister. Then, the show stopper, my present from Riley. I can't find my camera or you would definitely have a picture! It's a stick. Yes, a stick, about six inches long. He used a rock to make it smooth. I can't express how bright his eyes gleamed when he gave this to me or how excited he was telling me how he "made" it. What a treasure! Today at work, I show up to a beautiful arrangement of flowers & the sweetest card from my boss & his wife. They're trying to make me cry again. I picked up a birthday card in the mail today too. Can you believe this? What a day!