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Just a few things I've been up to....

I suppose I'll start with my Birthday. I had a wonderful Birthday this year! It started with dinner with my grandparents. They surprised me with a HUGE strawberry cheesecake ice cream cake. Oh it was as sinful as it sounds. Yum! Patrick got everyone together on my birthday and we all went out for drinks and appetizers at the Corner Office. We had so much fun. So many people came and I felt so loved. Patrick brought little star candles for my birthday treat...provided by The Corner Office. It was yummy and so sweet of Patrick to remember every little detail. The girls and I had a good time exploring the bathroom, which was fully equipped with a disco ball and plenty of Post-It's to express ourselves. Such a hoot! That weekend, I was joined by Patrick, Jerad, and Lauren for a fun birthday weekend. We went out in Boulder, stayed the night in a cute hotel and got up early Saturday to hit the slopes. A bit discouraged, I realized all the years I've been snowboarding, I've been doing it all wrong. That's right. I had to start all over! Needless to say, I spent most of the day on my butt and my face. Patrick was a good teacher and so patient with my frustration. By the end of the day, I was able to make it down the mountain doing turns...the right way! Yay! Then, a few days later, I received a huge package in the mail from my parents. Boy was I spoiled this year! I would have to say, this was one of the best, most memorable birthday's I've had. I feel truly blessed to have such great friends and family.

On February 29th, I had the basil cell removed from my nose. The beginning was a little rough, as the sedative didn't kick in until the first round was over. Once I was able to fall asleep, it went really well! I woke up and they were stitching my nose up. It took about 4 days for me to get back on my feet. Super Bowl Sunday was that Sunday and I decided to venture out and watch it with some friends. I ran up the stairs in an effort to make sure I didn't miss the next commercial break and "SMACK"! I slammed my head right into the low-clearance ceiling. I blacked out for a moment and sat down to gather myself. After about 10 minutes I felt ok. As the next two days progressed, I started feeling really fatigued and out of it. I had headaches and couldn't focus. BACK to the hospital I went, just a week later from my last visit. I ended up with a minor concussion. After taking a few more days off to recover from that, my nose was looking much better and I felt normal again. The next week, I came home from work and Bella had gotten out of her kennel. She had gotten sick ALL OVER the house. There was blood and mess everywhere. It was aweful. So...BACK to the hospital...the doggie hospital this time. Bella was fine. They sent us home with some medicine and she's been fine ever since. What a crazy three weeks!

Then came Valentine's Day. I had such a wonderful time. We went to breakfast, the butterfly pavilion, and then I made dinner and pie. It was yummy. Patrick got me the most beautiful flowers. We enjoyed our day together.

Other than that, work's been going well. We are showing the Wizard of Oz at the Assisted Living Communities and I get to dress up as Dorothy about twice a week for the occasion.