35th birthday

Last week I celebrated my 35th birthday.  It was pretty low-key since it was during the week, but this is how I like it.  After dropping Ava off at preschool my good friend picked me up for breakfast at Estelle's Patisserie.  This is the first time I've been there and it was really good.  I enjoyed an almond croissant that was almost as good as the one I crave from a bakery in Monterey.  It made me happy to find a wonderful bakery much closer to home.

After I picked Ava up from school we enjoyed lunch out.  We went to Round Table and had pizza.  Ava was pretty tired from school so she was a little wild.  We didn't hang out too long, so I could get Ava home for a nap.  As a little birthday bonus she took a long nap which allowed me to enjoy a quiet afternoon.

Since it was a workday Rich decided to bring home dinner.  He picked up Chinese from Chinois.  I love their fried won-tons with a cream cheese filling.  We didn't have cake, but brownies instead. 

After stuffing ourselves I opened presents.  This year turned out to be a craft themed birthday.  My parents gave me a folding cutting table for cutting fabric and a giant cutting mat.  I plan on using this to help me improve my sewing skills.  Rich and Ava gave me a Silhouette Cameo which I'm really excited about.  I'm still trying to figure it out and explore all the different things I can do with it.  I already have plans for cutting a vinyl quote to decorate our new kitchen area and some other things I have found on pinterest.  In the future I will have to blog my creations.

This birthday was great!  It was quiet and relaxing.  It is exactly what I wanted.  I just love spending time with my family and knowing that I'm appreciated.

Ava helping me unwrap my presents.

Rich and Ava putting together my cutting table.  Ava actually did a really good job helping and even tighten down some of the screws by herself.