Happy Birthday to Me

Workout: 25 minute easy run

Happy Birthday to me!! Even though my birthday was over 2 weeks ago I am just now enjoying my Starbucks birthday treat!:)) Grande decaf Pumpkin Spice Latte - YUM!! And can I say I totally don't agree with those people that say, "I would rather eat my calories than drink them". Nope. No way. I love all my Starbucks foo foo drinks;))

So here I am another year older, and a new age group to go with it! 35-39 seems so OLD!!! Ahhhhh! I really can't believe I am in the late thirties category. It totally freaks me in out in a sad and slightly depressed way. I don't do well with aging:( Let's move on to happier things....

The birthday run!! It was brutal. I only did a 20 minute run, but let me tell you, pushing this beast of a bike trailer was crazy hard!!! I was huffing and puffing at 1:47 into my run. But, the weather was gorgeous, and Orlando had a blast so it was totally worth it!

Next up, the birthday treat!! Starbucks is a must on my birthday. It was a 2 in 1 stop really. A reward for Orlando who had just done the most amazing job of waiting at Prompt Care (ear infection for my poor baby). And a reward for me for spending almost 2 hours in Prompt Care on my birthday.

After that it was time to bake!! I made the most delicious Chocolate trifle for my birthday. This has been my go to recipe for years when I am trying to impress people;) It looks so fancy, but is a cinch to make.

Ta-da!!! Not the best picture, but that is one beautiful trifle!! And those are two beautiful children singing their hearts out.

And finally, adults only birthday dinner! I went to Trip Advisor to find a new place to try out. Flippers on the Bay received amazing reviews. I will say that the service was out of this world, but I thought the food was pretty average.

Time for bedtime stories! Have you read your kids Don't Push the Button? I highly recommend it! Really cute and fun! I had to read it 3 times. They requested a 4th round, but I had to tell them to get their booties to bed.

I got a really fun birthday present which I will share in a later post! Hint: it is running related, of course!! And, I get to run my first race in a new age group in just a few weeks. I am running the Gulf Coast Turkey Trot in Naples the morning of Thanksgiving! We will see how I stack up against my new group of competition!:)

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