Birthday Dinner

I had my birthday dinner with my church friends yesterday at Elephant Bar. My evening started out with me and my friends who I went to the restaurant with having to make a pit stop at my friends house to drop off the cake. My mom told me that it was too hot to leave the cake in the car like I had originally planned. That pit stop caused us to be late and anyone who knows me knows that I hate to be late where ever I go, but it wasn't a big deal. As the evening began I relaxed and started to have fun. My dinner was good and everyone else seemed to enjoy their food too. I opened a gift from Kimberly, her brother Brandon, and sister-in-law Christine cause they were not able to stay for cake I got Twilight stuff: a few key chains, pins, and a 'Team Jacob' thermos. The Twilight stuff would go great with the wolf earrings that Lisa and Rachel bought me when we went to the Santa Monica Pier :) Everyone had a good time talking and eating. After we were done with dinner some of us headed to Katie's house to have cake. I bought my cake from Wal Mart and it turned better than I had imagined and everyone thought it was so cute. I bought number candles and my friends were joking that they wanted to make me 52 lol, I wanted to go younger either 2 or 5 depending on my maturity level to which Karina replied that I should be 5 (thanks Karina :)) After cake I opened the rest of my presents from Yinna and Katie. Yinna got me a journal and Katie got me body spray and wash, earrings, and a few accessories. We played games for the rest of the night mostly some of us played on Katie's Wii. It was getting late so Karina and I decided to leave. I had such a great time and I was grateful that I was able to spend time with such great people. This has been the best birthday by far :)

My beautiful cake

Me and my friends at the restaurant

Me and my beautiful cake

The cake with the candles I hated having to cut into it

Happy Birthday to Me!!

It feels like only yesterday that I had turned 24 and had all my friends over for a BBQ. Where does the time go? I ask myself that all the time just thinking how fast the year has flown by. Today I celebrated my 25th birthday and I had such a great day. I woke up in the morning to a surprise, Betty left a balloon on my door. I knew that there was something on my door because I heard her put something on it but the didn't stop me from getting scared when I opened the door. Also, I found a 'Happy Birthday Jessica' banner hung up in the dining room. The day was like any other day, I just lounged around the house doing nothing but today seemed different because I didn't feel guilty about doing it :) haha. Throughout the day I got birthday texts from friends and family. Mostly from family and friends that live far away, it was nice to hear from them and take the time to wish me a Happy Birthday. My mom was able to come home early from work and Betty made me my favorite dinner Milanesa ( I could eat that forever) We had dinner together and after waiting a whole entire day I just had to open my presents. I got everything that I had asked for with a few surprises in between. From Betty I got make-up and a chime from her, her daughter and her two gran daughters, it was really pretty. From my mom I got the two new 'Vampire Diaries' books (which I am going to start reading the moment I wake up tmw) the complete first season of 'Glee', and a pillow pet in shape of a dog. My mom's logic of thinking that by giving me the dog it will stop me from bugging her to get a real one, it's not doing to happen :) After spending time with family I went to my churches activity and got Happy Birthday's there too. I had such a great day and sometimes I do forget how lucky I am. To be surrounded by such great people who are great examples to me of love and faith is just truly inspiring. I am grateful to be at a point now where I love my life, family, and friends I feel complete. But the celebrating is not over yet and I still have plenty more to do :)

My surprise Balloon...

and banner

Me with all my gifts :)

Here the all are after being opened :)

Santa Monica Pier

Yesterday I went to the Santa Monica Pier with Rachel, Lisa, and James for my birthday. It was the first time that I have ever visited the Pier and I have always wanted to go. So I thought what a perfect time to go. We arrived at the Pier in the afternoon it was still foggy out so I wasn't able to get any good pictures. Before we ate lunch I decided that we should go on our first ride so Rachel, Lisa, and I went on the Scrambler just to be on the safe side. It was so much fun and Rachel even plowed into me at one point but I guess I asked for it when I told her to let go of the edge she was holding onto. After the ride we went to eat lunch at an English pub that was down there. We headed back to the Pier and went on the Roller Coaster it did not go very fast but it still threw us around like a couple of rag dolls. When it came to the end there was no one else in line so we got to go twice, it was so much fun. Before we left we just had to hit up the Arcade and play a few games and got a cool prize with our ticket winnings. We were at the Arcade for a good while and decided it was time to leave before we spent anymore money and headed home. I had such a good time and I was glad that I was able to spend some time with my friends.

I got one good picture when we got there

The Scrambler our first ride
Lisa, Me, and Rachel at lunch
It was clear enough to get a good shot
Photo op before the coaster
Rachel and I played a game of Air Hockey and I won 7-5 :)
James and I got to shoot Zombie Pirates, it was a lot of fun
Lisa and Rachel played to0.
For our prize plastic fangs, I know were a couple of dorks :)

Descanso Gardens

Katie and I went to Descanso Gardens in La Canada earlier today and it was so beautiful. Our birthdays are 9 days apart hers is on the 11th and mine is the 20th of September, so we decided to do something fun just the two of us. It was so pretty looking at the different gardens that they had. We just spent the time walking around looking at the different gardens and taking pictures. It was such as nice day. The last two days it looked like it might rain so I as afraid that it might today but it turned out to be really nice. We ended the day with lunch and we had a really good time.

The first area that we saw

Me and KatieMy Favorite PictureSome pictures of flowers: