Nobody Likes You When You're 23... Yeah Right!

These past few days have been more than I could have ever imagined/hoped for! I have felt so special and loved coming into my 23rd year! 

The weekend started off with dinner with Philip to kick off the festivities! We enjoyed some delicious dinner at Bahama Breeze after work to put us in relaxation mode! 

After getting stuffed, we headed home to where many surprises awaited! Phil let me open my gifts on Friday, because... he surprised me with a weekend getaway to Orlando! 

Saturday morning, we loaded up our car and hit the road! 

We got there a little early before Check In at our hotel, so decided to head on down to City Walk and sight see! We ended up having lunch in the Hard Rock Cafe and that was seriously one of the coolest restaurants I have ever been to. 

I ordered the traditional burger and fries and it was delicious!!! 

Philip got the Mac N Cheese burger, and believe me when I say, that thing was SO good! 

This restaurant was so cool and worth the time if you are ever in the area! After your meal you walk around the restaurant which is more like a museum and get to see so many incredible historical items from all kinds of musicians! 

Once we were done there we enjoyed walking around and acting like total tourists! 

Once our legs were calling it quits, we headed on over to our hotel which I could not believe it, was less than a mile away from Universal! The hotel was amazing and we really enjoyed our stay at the Home Wood Suites! 

The hotel was perfect and seriously huge! I couldn't believe we had this place all to ourselves! We spent a little time at the hotel and then got ready to hit the town in our fancy clothes! 

We took a pit stop on our way back to Universal and had some drinks at Fat Tuesdays! 

Philip went with the orange/mango and an extra shot, and I got the fruit punch! 

After we finished off our drinks we headed over to see...

THE BLUE MAN GROUP!

I have been wanting to go to one of their shows for years, and to put the icing on the cake, he got us front row, poncho zone!!!

The show was incredible, and hilarious. It was such a fun way to really get people out of there shell and by the end was one huge dance party! It was seriously so much fun! If you ever have the chance to go to one of their shows, I highly recommend it! 

After we finished up there we headed on over to Waste Away in Margaritaville! 

Where we enjoyed dinner and of course... margaritas! Philip even had the live band get together and the whole restaurant sang Happy Birthday... while I hid under his arm haha. 

The next morning, we hit the road and were homeward bound to what I thought, relax, and chill at home. Go into my usual Sunday ritual of cleaning, laundry, prepping for the week. What I came home to was all of my friends and family gathered at Phillippee Park with a whole set up for my birthday! We were fishin, playing cornhole, and just having an amazing time! It was such a special feeling to be surrounded by so many caring and loving people, I literally felt on top of the world! 

And, who would have thought it, just when I thought the fun and surprises was over, I went into work to find my desk had been converted into something out of a Harry Potter movie!!!

My coworkers even queued Harry Potter Music as I was walking in! It was amazing from the Platform 9 3/4 decor to the floating candles above my chair! 

Of course, Philip was still up to more surprises and had flowers delivered to my desk while I was away at lunch! Sneaky man that one! 

My coworkers surprised me with a magical cake! 

To finish the day off, these past few days have been absolutely amazing and I feel so loved and surrounded by amazing people. I am so blessed to welcome in my 23rd year surrounded by amazing friends and family! 

I want to thank all of my friends and family and of course my fiance for making this such an amazing unforgettable birthday!

XO. 

Happy Birthday to Philip!

Hi everyone!

The topic of today's conversation is... my lovely man friends birthday! I get really excited about birthdays, especially Philip's and love to fill the day with fun and surprises! I thought I would take you guys along, for Philips 23rd birthday festivities!!! 

Start of the birthday, what better way to wake up on your birthday then to your house fully decorated?! 

Now wait, hold on, I have an explanation. Philip and I are OBSESSED and when I say that word, don't take it lightly, with the TV Show "The Office". Literally, we watch it on Netflix ALL THE TIME! When we finish it, we just restart it. It never gets old. Now, one of our favorite episodes takes place much like this picture, and I thought I'd share a clip to shed some light on where I got my inspiration from ;) 

I made Philip a "birthday box" full of random stuff, because he has been loving getting the monthly boxes and I thought it would be fun to make my own. Inside held numerous random things, including... 

Tickets to go Deep Sea Fishing at Hubbard's Marina!

And with that being said, we were off! 

AND, Phil got to rock his new fishing hat! 

It was such a beautiful morning, the boat departed right at sunrise and we had such an amazing time!! It doesn't hurt that we caught a bunch of fish!! The really cool thing about Hubbard's Marina is that all the fish you catch, you can keep, and bring to them to filet and prepare in the restaurant next door! 

The pelicans were going crazy over the scraps! 

I mean... we caught a ton of fish! 

It made for one delicious lunch. They pair this with fries, coleslaw, and hush puppies and it is such a steal of a price. 

Next, it was time to go home, shower, and get ready for the night. Philip's family and I had planned a little birthday dinner get together! So thankful for everyone that was able to come and help me keep it a surprise!!!

Love you guys! 

And I mean, come on, is this not the coolest cake ever for a fisherman?!

All in all, I hope he had an amazing birthday and that 23 will be one of the best of many years to come!

Now, after this completely packed day, we need some serious SLEEP!

XO