Holbrook Family: Happy Birthday To Me

Friday, April 10, 2009

Happy Birthday To Me

The celebrations started Friday when we went to Red Robin with my parents. I don't know who likes the restaurant more - Emily or Jeff. I'm probably a close runner up. We had a free birthday dinner coupon and then I was surprised when they brought out dessert for me too. Not very many restaurants do that any more.

My actual birthday was on Sunday. Jeff entertained Emily so I could enjoy a very nice morning session of conference. Then we went to Jeff's parents house for lunch with the Holbrooks. Jeff's brother Brad flew in from Virginia to wish me Happy Birthday (well... and attend a good friend's funeral). It was nice to visit with Brad for a bit and Emily sure loved playing with him. Thanks again, Dave & Arline, for the cheesecake and singing!

Emily playing with Gpa's binoculars

That night we had dinner at my parents house while Jeff attended a viewing. My family sang to me and then we had the cupcakes that Jeff and Emily had made that morning.

Hanging out with Gpa

The real birthday celebrations were yesterday. Jeff and I went to go see Wicked with my parents and my sister and her husband. It was amazing!! I am so glad we were able to get tickets. The music was awesome and the whole play was very humorous and entertaining. It even kept Jeff awake and mostly interested (and that's hard to do - especially with a musical). Thanks again for getting us the tickets Dave!

After Wicked we had a delicious dinner at Olive Garden (definitely try the Tuscan Garlic Chicken). Jeff had also surprised me earlier with a night's stay at the Hilton so after spending the rest of the evening walking around downtown and getting ice cream we headed back to our room. It was nice to be able to watch a movie as loud as we wanted and then to be able to sleep in in the morning. Thanks Dave & Arline for watching Emily for us. And thank you to all of you that called or in any other way sent me birthday wishes.

4 comments:

Jessie said...: Red Robin was great, Wicked was fabulous and you are an awesome daughter! I'm so blessed to be your mother. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

P.S. I love the pictures of you and Emily. It's true...my daughters are my best friends!; April 11, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Jeremy and Heidi said...: Wow, what a fun weekend! Happy b-day!; April 13, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Marli said...: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I'm such a bad friend. :( I'm so happy that you got to see Wicked. Someday I will see that stinkin play. Maybe when it's not so popular. :) It looks like you had a fun day.; April 14, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Anna said...: Happy birthday!

Is Red Robin a tradition? We made it our tradition this year when we were thinking of what our Easter traditions should be. Anyway - great minds think alike :); April 14, 2009 at 5:37 PM

Emilyisms

2.22.13 ~ "Ahh! You exasperate me!"

3.06.13 ~ “This has been a horrible day! I didn't want to get up early. I didn't want to go to school. I didn't want to go to gymnastics. And Jacob just ate my goldfish!"

5.18.13 ~ Em: "What's that noise?" Jeff:"It's to let you know you're drifting and driving off the road.” Bec: "Or to wake you up if you're starting to fall asleep." Em: "But what if you're a deep sleeper?"

5.24.13 ~ Looking at a treasure map: "This is puzzling."

6.01.13 ~ To Gma H: "Will you be lonely when we move?"

6.01.13 ~ Em: "Do I have to get married?" Bec: "No. You don't have to. Why? Do you not want to?" Em: *sigh* "I like my last name."

7.28.13 ~ Em: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Jinks! You owe me a soda!" Jeff: "Em, do you know what a soda is?" Em: "Yup. Like Sprite, Root Beer, and Dr. Coke."

8.21.13 ~ "Jacob, you need to listen in school or you won't be smart like I am."

9.03.13 ~ Bec: "You have gum. I can smell it." Em: "Yup. And I can taste it."

9.10.13 ~ Em: "Are we going to Red Robin?" Jeff: "Why would we want to go there?" Em: "Oh! I know that voice!" Then as Jeff turned into RR parking lot Em said, "Ha! I knew it!"

9.29.13 ~ Em: "Oh Yummy!" Jeff: "I thought you didn't like potato chips." Em: "Apparently I do now."

10.09.13 ~ Bec: "You're a smart boy Jacob." Em: "Maybe he'll be like me!"

2.18.14 ~ While eating a cupcake: "I love frosting. It just tickles the roof of my mouth."

Jacobisms

3.04.13 ~ Bec:"Brrr! Your hands are freezing! Were you cold while we were outside?" J:"Yup." Bec: "Why didn't you tell me?"J: "Cause me couldn't find my pockets. They were hiding."

3.05.13 ~ Talking about missions: Bec: "Matthew went to England. Daddy went to Brazil. Where do you want to go?" J: "On a hike."

3.17.13 ~ Bec:"Whoa! You have a messy face. We need to wash you off." J:"No. My tongue's washing me off."

3.21.13 ~ Bec:"Jacob, please don't. You're not supposed to climb on that." J:"Emily does." Bec:"Uh-oh, we better spank her bum." J:"Yeah! Two times!"

8.22.13 ~ On the 2nd day of school:"Mommy, we lost Emily. we need to find her."

9.01.13 "Mom, my toot left a mark in my underwear."

9.04.13 ~ Bec: "You have preschool tomorrow." J: "Yup. All by myself!" Bec:"All by yourself?! Are you big enough for that?" J: "Yup. I have a big boy bed so I'm big."

9.07.13 ~ Eating breakfast burritos:"Mom, my wrap around is undoing."

9.18.13 ~ Eliza was jumping in her crib:"Mom! Liza's a kangaroo!"

9.18.13 ~ "I'm super angry right now."

9.21.13 ~ "You're the best-est mommy in the whole world."

9.25.13 ~ "Mom, you're the wicked king. And I'm Liza's dad."

10.01.13 ~ "I have a song stuck in my head. I don't want anyone to hear it so I'm going to leave it there."

10.13.13 ~ "It's raining cats & dogs. ... Lots of cats & dogs."

10.14.13 ~ "Mommy, me & Liza love you."

11.11.13 ~ "Mom! Did you see my awesome strength!? I can lift heavy things!"

11.16.13 ~ Bec:"You're pretty smart." Jeff: "No, you're super smart."Jacob: "Yup! Daddy got it right!"

12.08.13 ~ J: "I'm not going to be a kid." Jeff: "You're not?" J: "Nope. I'm going to grow up and be a dad."

12.15.13 ~ Jeff:"Have you been playing with Batman?" J: "Yep. And Robin Hood. Why isn't his name Red Robin?"

12.24.13 ~ Em & J had eye infections and needed drops.Jeff: "Ok, who's first?" J: "Emily because she's brave. Not me because I cry."

12.28.13 ~ "Liza, I'm glad I have a baby sister."

12.29.13 ~ Bec:"Jacob, why are you still wearing your jacket?" J: "Because if you want to you can."

1.06.14 ~ After listening to a Mozart song for a few minutes: "Mom? Who's being chased?"

1.08.14 ~ "Mom!" *sigh* "That's terrible!"

1.13.14 ~ Bec: "You get what you get..."J: "And you not cry."

1.13.14 ~ "Mom, mmm-ini wheats starts with cow?"

1.27.14 ~ After 'reading' something: Bec: "Hey! How did you know that's what that said?" J:"I don't know. Cause I'm super smart."

2.02.14 ~ While playing with Little People: ~ J: "Mom, where's the mom & baby?" Bec: "I don't know." J: "Maybe they're missing. Maybe when we were at Grandma & Grandpa's a monster came to our house & took them."

2.18.14 ~ J: "Mom, I'm never going to sell Liza." Bec:"You're not?" J:"Nope. Cause she makes me happy."

2.19.14 ~ After Jacob farted: Jeff:"Toot bum." J with a quizzical look, "Dad, why did you just call me tuba?"

2.20.14 ~ Bec: "What sports do you want to do?" J: "Baseball, soccer, basketball, football, ... and skeleton. But not fast skeleton. Slow skeleton. Because fast skeleton makes my tummy hurt."