My Birthday Dinner

Saturday, August 2, 2008

After the most exciting 10 minutes of my life, we were out the door in order to make it to my birthday party dinner. Al had planned a birthday dinner at Macaroni Grill with 20 of my closest friends and family. All the guests braved the crazy and very random lightning storms to join and Al and I to celebrate not only my 27th birthday, but our engagement as well.

I can't even begin to describe the love and support that I felt that night.

We walked in and were greeted by my parents and Erin and Charlie. I was so excited to show off my ring. As others started to arrive, I would greet them and they would immediately ask to see my ring. My hands shook the entire evening.

The attendees:
My parents, Al's parents, Galina, Shari, Erin and Charlie, Brian and Jessi, Debbie and Gautam, Scott, Scott and Sheila, Stacey, and Brandon and Lisa.
Unfortunately we had a few guests that couldn't make it that night, but were there with us in spirit (Allyson, Lisa and Scott and Lisa's mom, and of course Lindsay and Phil)

The whole night was a whirlwind of greeting people, chatting, catching up and just sharing a great evening together.

After dinner, the waiter brought out a cake that my mom and lyle had brought (which my mom had decorated with her nickname and the style of my dress -with the last two number transposed...details...). He sang happy birthday to me in Italian which was so lovely, and I cut my cake and we passed it around.

It was so lovely to have some of the most important people in my life all in one place. I can't wait for the wedding where it will be a similar experience but on a larger scale.

BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!!!