Birthday Week!

So "birthday" is meant to be a day, right? I managed to drag it out at least a week...and you gotta love that! My actual birthday occurred on the same day as Camp Scrap, a huge scrapbooking event at our church, so I spent the evening with about 200 scrapping women (many of whom are some of my favorites - thanks for coming, T)! It was crazy (as always) but fun.

Love these beautiful flowers from the MacPac - what a nice surprise!

Saturday we were up early for a breakfast meeting and then my husband was so sweet to take me to the Ozark Craft Festival! We had a great time walking around with our friends, Jaye and Peter, eating some oh-so-good for your fair food, and admiring the handiwork of the vendors. We didn't buy much, but we did pick up some mums at what I refer to as my "BOO blocks." Aren't they cute?!

Barron's bright idea.

After the craft festival we headed downtown for fondue and Fedora. Yum! And then back home for a movie. It was a perfect day.

Mmmm...cheese... Mmmm...chocolate... And a fun new scarf!

I'm sure some of you are wondering what Barron got me for my birthday. Well, I told him not to get me anything (honestly) because we're preparing to do some remodling at our house, so I figured I'd throw in an extra accessory or two that could be considered my birthday gift. He did, however, make the occassion very special with his thoughtfulness, and that's really all I can ask for.

Other birthday events over the week included lunch with Barron's family, a visit from my dad, lunches with friends and coworkers, and chili and football at the Mac's. It was a wonderful birthday! Thanks to everyone that made it special - I really appreciate it!

Oh, and let me give you a little taste of what I received for my birthday. Can you spot a theme? Mini-muffin pans, pancake mix, pure maple syrup, cupcake stand, Red Velvet cupcake mix, cookie scoop, instant yeast with a measuring scoop (to measure out the equivalent of one packet), Martha Stewart's pumpkin carving kit (random, but fun!), a pink Mizzou hat (yay!) and fleece blanket were among the fun and thoughtful items. I think people must know that when they give me baking tools, they receive baked goods in return. It's the gift that keeps on giving!