My Birthday is Coming Up! :)

I always get so excited when October rolls around.  It always means my birthday is coming up, then Halloween, then that means the Holidays are right around the corner!

I've always been a Birthday-Lovin' kinda girl. Not for the presents, but more for the celebration of course.  Another year = another year of blessings.  No matter what is going on, good or bad, I always have to be thankful... thankful that I am alive, and thankful that I am healthy. God is awesome.

This year, I already have my "b-day week" planned out. My birthday is on October 5th, so it falls on a Friday.  That Wednesday, I will be celebrating it with my Parents and my Honey, Duane.  I wish my brother could make it, but he'll be at work.  That Thursday, it will be just an intimate dinner with my <3  Love, just the two of us, celebrating at Il Giardino at the beach. I knew from the first time we ate there for one of our monthsaries last year, that I wanted my birthday dinner there - they don't have the usual group of waiters/waitresses singing Happy Birthday; they have a solo violinist come around, and he plays the birthday song for you. It's beautiful. I'll probably cry. Heehee. (Oh & their Napoleon dessert is to-die-for!) On Friday, the day of my actual birthday, I'm celebrating with my Honey & my friends. The venue is still undecided, and I am limited as to where I can hold it, since most places don't make reservations for a Friday night, especially for big parties because it is their "prime/busy dinner time." blah. 

When I was younger *Who am I kidding, I'm just talking about 3 years ago*, my birthday celebration always included some hardcore partying after the "dinner."  Over the past few years though, that part has not been so big for me anymore. I am just so happy and satisfied with dinner and relaxing.  This year though, I am thinking about maybe watching "Taken 2" afterwards, since it comes out that day. We shall see.

So those are my intended "Birthday Shindig" plans in a not-so-nutshell. Who knows, things may change. I love a good surprise!

How do you celebrate your birthday? :)