I got home from CHA and the CHA Super Show late Saturday night. On Sunday, I decided to fly out to California to spend a week with Sarah. Adam is off on a mission trip, and Sarah wasn’t feeling well enough to go, so Tracy suggested I come. You didn’t have to ask me twice. I arrived yesterday. Both of us are delighted, and it was great to be here for her 30th birthday today.
She got her “big” gift when we were here in March—plants and pots for a garden which is doing quite nicely. She has tomatoes, beans, strawberries, basil, peppers, zucchini, and some other herbs and flowers. Before I knew I would be here, I sent a couple of gifts to be opened on the real day. The first was a book she and I saw at Disneyland in March called The Princess Handbook. It’s a really cute picture book with quite good instructions on how to be a princess. She’s actually been practicing for 30 years now. The second was a journal Tracy and I found on our recent road trip. When we saw it, we both thought of her.
Of course, you can’t have the journal without the tiara and the cape. I was hoping she’d be with a group of high school kids when she opened it, but it was just me. Nonetheless Sadie and I enjoyed the whole thing.
You can’t have a birthday without a cake, so we went to Nothing Bundt Cakes today. Just as we were about to pay for our purchase, Sarah spotted Bundtinis and we changed our order. We have a dozen tiny cakes in four flavors: White White Chocolate, White Chocolate Raspberry, Chocolate Chocolate Chip, and Cinnamon Swirl.
And here’s the card I sent her. It’s a close lift of a card I saw on Melissa Phillips blog a long time ago. As soon as I saw it, I knew this would be Sarah’s birthday card and I ordered the wooden crown from the Etsy shop linked in Melissa’s post.
It’s been a whirlwind week. I have two more posts to get up about CHA. I finished editing the photos today, so hopefully tomorrow I’ll have time to do some writing too. Sarah and I are off for pedicures and manicures tomorrow morning, and perhaps to the mall afterwards. This visit is a gift for me as much as it is for her!
Wow! What a terrific day for both of you! Such fabulous gifts, and you can just see how happy your little girl is to have you there!
Rinda
What a special birthday you made for her! And yes, she does look like a princess w/ the tiara. Your card for her is perfect – lovin’ that crown. Manis & pedis…ah, enjoy!
Sounds like you’ve made her birthday so special…have a wonderful week together.
How wonderful for you to be there for Sarah’s 30th birthday! It sounds like you had a great day and I love her presents 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your time together xx
Love that book – hilarious saying! – – and that card is really fun with those BasicGrey papers…fun stuff indeed!
BTW – our garden has sprouted NOTHING this year. We usually get out plants from Lowe’s or Home Depot. This year we went to a local greenhouse that all the rich folks go to – – and nada….frustrating.
It sounds as if you made a wonderful birthday for her 🙂
You know … Sadie is such a regal looking hound – the cape suits her!
Happy Birthday Sarah 🙂
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