A Very Happy Birthday - 30

Jill (left), Jeni (top), Julie (right), Sami (bottom)

I way take for granted the blessing of having sisters. I'm hard on them. I don't treat them like I should. Yesterday, they reminded me how wonderful it is to have sisters.

When Jeni came to pick up Sami, she brought Jill with her and they kidnapped me for a pedicure to celebrate my 30th birthday, which is TODAY! Thank you Scott for watching Kate and James so we could have a fun girl time!

Then this morning, my dad called from Denmark at 6:15 am! He didn't want to miss me with the time zone and all. Before Scott left for work, around 7:00 am, Scott and Kate gave me presents and then my mother-in-law and two nieces called to sing "Happy Birthday". My Mom and Jeni dropped by with a pineapple (thank you for not bringing doughnuts!) I had so many friends and neighbors call, drop by, or send me an email. It was a really great morning.

Scott even bought flowers and brought them to me on his lunch break!

My sister-in-law and all of her kids called to sing "Happy Birthday" after they got off school and she even babysat this evening while Scott and I went to dinner. Thank you, Kristi!

The only black eye to the day was taking time out of my celebration to take my Grandma to insta-care. She did some damage to her big toe falling out of bed this morning in her assisted living center and with her being on a blood thinner for her heart, she just bleeds a lot. The nurses called me in a panic as if she was going to die over a little bloody toe. I'm sure she would've been just fine if a nurse over there could have bandaged her up real tight but since the facility doesn't have a nurse to speak of, and the only skill they have are a bunch of CNA's who aren't allowed to dress a wound (what's up with that-it's just first aid people-honestly!) I had to drive her a few blocks from the facility to the insta-care to have a doctor bandage her owie. Even Grandma thought it was ridiculous.

But Grandma got a tetanus shot out of the deal and a nice big shot of antibiotics on her buttox! So now she has a sore arm, rump, and toe.

Grandma didn't even know it was my birthday. Sami was my saving grace and played with Kate in the lobby while I helped Grandma. I followed up the 2-hour-ordeal with Dairy Queen treats for Sam and Kate for being so patient with the day's detour.

I'm glad I was able to help. I think the staff at the facility way-over dramatized Grandma's injury but I'm glad her injury was treated correctly and I'm mostly glad that the day ended so well.

Thanks to my peeps for a great day!