My Life is Brilliant

34 years [young]

today is my birthday .... i am 34 today! and it has been a lovely start to the day. I had sleep in ... the girls went downstairs and watched tv for an hour till everyone was awake (bliss) then presents in our room (that is a family tradition which we used to do when we were growing up at home ... all pile into mum and dad's bed) I got some cute gifts, an ipod (when i was in usa) and these very cute mugs with pink butterflies on them ... i love them. Gorgeous black jewellery, cd, writing set, phone charm, recipe book .... already so lucky! Mum put this cute party hat in my package, so sweet ... so don't i look in the spirit of things! Then our american friend made us french toast with hawaiian bread (which i made yesterday ... that is a story into itself) was really yum! Gary surprised me with a homemade card he made last night with some help, Suzanne captured it on film ... she was in histerics watching the boys make me a card - funny! Its the gifts like this that mean the most ... i was thrilled with his creative work! thanks hon!

Its been a fun weekend. Suzanne (one of my best friens from melbourne) came up on sat to spend the weekend with me for my birthday.

We went to my favourite desert restaurant on saturday night (thanks for babysitting bronte) i found my new favourite desert ... oh man, so so so good! i can't remember the name, but they were little brioche bread pieces with white chocolate and rasberries inside ... oh man, amazing! here is suz enjoying her new york baked cheesecake!

Suz helped the girls make me a birthday cake yesterday, you can imagine the mess everywhere ... you are such a good girl suz! It was all go with the chocolate mixture painted on evryone's faces ....

My present to myself is (drumroll)

my tidy and organised scrapbook desk and area ... i am so delighted with how it has come together. I have finally cleaned the desk off so i have room to work ... i am a messy scrapbooker and always end up with the tiniest amount of space ... its insane! It took alot of work ... but it is so worth it ... and a great birthday present. of course gary was the first one to try it out ... i'll ask him his thoughts - LOL!

I am going to Queenie's for High Tea at lunchtime ... there will be more photos to post from this as the food is spectacular. i am looking forward to seeing my girlfriends .... should be fun. Then we are hitting the mexican restaurant for dinner ... since being in america and indulging my passion for mexican food ... i have been craving it, it would be rude not to go ... don't you think?

(edited to add pics from my High Tea)

i had such a fun lunch, having High Tea at Queenie's Tea House.

The owners gave me a crown to wear for the day ....

don't i look like a queen?

the food comes in the traditional high tea plates stacked three high ... so good.

It was so nice chatting with my friends, and having a good laugh - i want to thank each of them for spending the time with me, and also paying for my lunch - which was such a shock, but a lovely gesture that really touched my heart so much ... i was so soilt!