While I wait for my computer to be fixed (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ) I thought I'd catch up on some blogging.
Keep with me because I am super old now. Since my last post I turned 30. Berf. That said, 30 was the best birthday I have ever had!! It was a surprise/family/friend filled weekend! Neil and I went to dinner at Bavettes on my actual birthday (Thursday) and proceeded to drink our faces off. The food was amazing and I love the restaurant!
Friday we moved in ultra slow motion and actually took a mid-morning nap! We then went to lunch and the dog beach. Amazing recovery/post birthday afternoon! Neil said he wanted to plan our night out so I did not ask any questions. We arrived at dinner (Adobo Grill!) and as we walked to our seats my parents and sisters popped up and were there to surprise me!! It was so great to see them. I've been super home/parent sick lately, so it was the absolute perfect surprise (well done, family)! We then went over to Second City which is my favorite thing to do in the city!
Saturday we met my parents for brunch and then went to Lincoln Park zoo. It was a banner day at the zoo! The polar bear was super active and swimming around/playing with a ball, one of the giraffes was eating in front of us and his super long black tongue kept grabbing leaves. Then we saw two baby chimpanzees that were adorable and hilarious. One carried a little blanket around like Linus! After that my family went back to get ready for dinner and Neil and I decompressed on the couch for a few hours. My parents came over before dinner and we went to the rooftop to have a drink. Little did I know they planned a surprised party for me on our rooftop!! It was SO MUCH fun and SUCH a surprise! Thank you so much to Megan who is a party planner extraordinaire; the Michael Jordan of parties. Thanks so Neil who kept such a big secret and played the role of Luke Longley to Megan's MJ, my parents, Kelly and all my friends and family who came! It was an amazing night!
The rest of the weekend we went on an architecture tour and walked around the city, went to the dog beach, walked around Lincoln Park and hung out with my parents until they left on Tuesday. It was the best birthday I could have asked for! Thank you to everyone!!
Now that summer is starting to wind down I'm in a panic that I have not done enough summer things, so I think August is going to be the month of outdoor activities and summer fun!
Also, Clark is still loving his dog bed.
