Happy Birthday to Meeeeee!

I am 25 today!

I'm 35 weeks pregnant, healthy and in love.

(25 years ago my mom was pregnant with ME!)

I could not ask for more, but the brownies and warm wishes I've gotten today is truly the icing on the cake. I hope the weekend gets here fast so we can celebrate properly!

Denver : Day 1

The first day we arrived in Denver was Shawn's official birthday and we had to celebrate right: Mexican food, margaritas and Reggae.

We started out at Pinche Taqueria on York.



via PulseDenver

It was CRAZY busy!!! And for good reasons: the small, visible kitchen was chucking out taco-truck style goodies and the wall-sized chalkboard in the rear boasted dozens of specialty tequilas you could order to taste. We ordered margaritas while we waited for a space to open up and they were great. Strong yet delicious and without a bitter sting.

After about 15 minutes we found a seat at the bar counter in the center of the main area. We sat across from each other right where the plant is on the counter in this photo.

Photo for EAT-Denver by A. Larkey

The menu was a la carte style so Shawn and I each got 2 or 3 tacos as well as an appetizer of chips with cheese dip. The chips are made in-restaurant and come in a little lunch bag! So cute.
After our thoroughly yummy dinner we ordered a shot sampler of Casa Noble tequila which tastes a lot like Earth/dirt and mint/rosemary. It was interesting and very enjoyable in the quanitity we tried.

After going back to the hotel we put Shawn's freshened mohawk up for his birthday night out on the town. We now have a tried-and-true method that takes about one-third to one-half the time it usually did before... I might blog a how-to!

We walked and took the RTD bus towards FunkyBuddha and proceeded upstairs to their patio rooftop where Bob Marley, the Wailers and many other Reggae and Rasta artists sang Shawn a quantum round of Happy Birthday.

I didn't feel well from drinking too much earlier in the day (harrrr...) and got admittedly cranky/bitchy near 1AM so we went back to our room and slept until almost noon the next day.
Looking back, it is safe to say we just scratched the very surface on Day 1; stick close by for days 2-4 coming soon!!!

My Birthday

Thanks to blogger (for some reason!!!) my scheduled posts did not publish so you all missed out on me raving and being a wildly crazy HiLLjO on my birthday. Yesterday I turned 24!

I felt like crap with a migraine most of the day but after dinner time I felt better and we were even able to go out to dinner at a new Mexican place. After that Shawn bought me a big piece my favorite kind of cake from a local bakery and we went home.

Over the weekend Shawn pulled a Calgon Moment and took me the eff away. He is the best husband to me!!! I now know the meaning of being whisked off your feet! He had me pack stylish clothes for both warm and cool weather on Friday, all the while I begged to know why... and he refused. We took the pug to his parents' house that night so they could watch her and they all knew where we were going except me! My mom was sending me cryptic texts to pack for Paris, bring sexy dresses, etc. I was nervous I wasn't packed well enough so I kept packing and packing. By the time we had packed and gotten ready I had been told we were going to Denver, Paris, Chicago and maybe even Kansas City. Oh, and Minnesota. I was... confused.
Shawn woke us up at 6AM on SATURDAY morning to leave. I wore pajamas and we headed down the road, me dozing off and on. I woke up when we were in Iowa and asked where we were going (again) but I was given no genuine clues. The exits started to be labeled "Minneapolis, Chicago, Kansas City" and I asked point-blankly if Chicago was our destination, Shawn said "No." I was dissapointed; I love Chicago!!! About 200 miles later I lead him through a distracting discussion that lead him to divulge the destination on accident: (I was happy) Chicago!
Once we arrived, Shawn drove us to a motel DOWNTOWN! He got us there, made arrangements for the animals, and booked a room on his own JUST FOR ME. We spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday there, arriving back in Omaha around 2AM on my birthday yesterday morning. It. Was. Great.



Driving into the City



Wrigley Field!

Us in front of Wrigley

 

THE BEAN (see the skyline?!)

 

Millenium Park



Going to the Shedd Aquarium on Lake Michigan

 

Curly anemone appendages at the Shedd



Hard Rock Cafe Chicago

 We went to Chinatown there, too and we picked up a Maneki Neko. I have been looking for one forever!!! They remind us of Mama Kitty, they're cute, and they're "good luck." We did so many things while we were there! Have you ever gone?!