life with the lipman's: October 2009

Hi, my name is Jennifer Lipman and I have been spoiled stinkin rotten for my 26th birthday!! (and have loved every minute of it!) :) My birthday was last Thursday, and the celebrations are still taking place! If you know me well at all, you know I love to stretch the birthdays out of those that I hold near and dear (and my own birthday) :) out as long as possible! So below is a little peak into my 26th:

Thursday (my actual birthday) - I was greeted at work by a birthday sack on my desk filled with a Starbucks gift card and some Starbucks coffee (man do they know me well!) Throughout the morning my team showered me with cards, a Visa gift card, another Starbucks gift card, and a gift card to Jasper's! THEN my team took me to lunch at Cantina Laredo, and for an afternoon snack, they ordered cupcakes from the Cupcakery for everyone! That afternoon I received a card signed by the whole office! Way to make a girl feel special! The little weather men predicted huge storms the evening of my birthday so we decided to have an evening in! Drew came home with beautiful flowers and a bottle of wine! Man he knows the way to my heart! :) Mom made a beyond fabulous dinner and an even more yummy spice cake (my fav!), and mom and dad surprised me with flowers as well! How often do you get TWO beautiful bouquets of flowers in one day?! That evening after we all had full bellies we got in our comfy's and snuggled up on the couch for an evening in front of the TV...The Office, Gray's, and Private Practice. It was a great birthday day, but the celebrations were far from over!

Friday - Drew and I decided to partake in the gift card that I received from Jasper's and headed out to The Shops at Legacy for a dinner of deliciousness! We had some scrumptious wine (white for me of course, and red for Drew)...my shrimp and scallops were to die for! After dinner we headed home opened up gifts and popped in a movie! (he surprised me with a new iPhone case that is just fabulous and I get to pick out a new Michael Kors bag, his treat!!!!!!!!! Do I have the best husband in the world or what?!)

Saturday - SISTER CAME IN TOWN FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!! I felt so special that she came in town to celebrate with me!!! Saturday morning we had monkey bread and coffee for breakfast (again one of my favs) and opened presents (I got the MOST PRECIOUS A&M cookie jar canister from sister and a sweater, scarf, powder brush, and blush brush from mom and dad! spoiled spoiled spoiled!). Then we headed out to see Fame, which I had been dying to see! I must say, I was pretty disappointed with Fame...not enough dancing and way to much bad acting, but we still had a great time and I was glad that we went. We spent the afternoon tooling around the mall and then headed to Primo's in uptown for dinner! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family to spend my birthday celebrating with!

Last night I had dinner with Natalie at Chuy's (our favorite hang out and marg spot) and she surprised me with such a fun birthday gift! I started off with 6 clues (see pictures below), which lead me to the final clue...SHE IS FLYING US TO AUSTIN ON SATURDAY TO GO SHOPPING AT THE ROUND ROCK OUTLET MALLS!! I am dying to get a new Michael Kors bag (which she knows), so she planned a little Saturday-o-fun for us down in Austin where we can shop the day away and catch up on our girlie time! I was absolutely so very surprised, and so excited! She really outdid herself, I am so blessed to have such an amazing friend! Looking so forward to Saturday!

Tomorrow night (Thursday evening) we are headed out with Drew's family to celebrate my birthday! I still have to decide where I want to go for dinner...any suggestions? But I do know that momma Lipman is making me a chocolate with white icing cake per my request! Absolutely can not wait to celebrate with them!

Friday night we are headed out for a night out on the town with the Chamberlains! We are going to Cuba Libra (I have never been, but heard that it is fabulous!)..looking so very forward to celebrating with such sweet friends!

SOOOOO, as you can see, I had a beyond fabulous birthday this year! Thank you everyone for the birthday shout outs, wall posts, cards in the mail, calls, emails, etc...I love you all and thank you so very much for making me feel so very special and loved on my birthday!! I truly am beyond blessed to have each of you in my life!

Card from Drew: "I'm such a lucky man. Not only have I married the most loving, caring woman, but she's given me the most wonderful amazing life...There's no way I could show you just how much I love you...but I'll always keep trying."

Personal insert in card from Sister (I just had to share a few beyond precious ones):
Memories created and laughter shared...
1. Secrets we've kept - "Mellie I got a tattoo last night!", Letting me drive your new car at like age 13!
2. Dreams we've encouraged - Getting into A&M, You getting married
3. Milestones celebrated - Every birthday cause we KNOW how to celebrate those for like weeks, Growth in Christ
4. Challenges - Fights with friends (but realizing you are my true best friend!)
...you've been my very best friend through all life has to offer, and I love you so much!

I AM SO STINKIN BLESSED!

I have developed a love/hate relationship with these yummy little guys. Love them because they are so fabulously delicious. Hate them because before I know it I have eaten way more than I intended for my afternoon "sweet treat". I picked up a "fairly large" sized bag of these at Target last week and I am embarrassed to say that I have almost finished off the entire thing! (not in one setting though, I promise! AND I have shared a "few" of them with people at the office). All that to say, if you have not tried these, you must, they are delicious! Thank you Natalie Paige (we share a love for sweets) for introducing us :) Now, if you will excuse me, I must partake in my afternoon dose of crazies!