Boise and Birthdays

Whew! I am getting way behind around here. We took our "staycation" on the road and had an actual mini-vacation over the weekend. We had a friend getting married in Boise and another friend willing to drive with us and split gas money, so away we went. Previously I've avoided similar wedding trips as James and "the boys" have an all-day bachelor party involving golf, video games, and movies and I would be left to fend for myself in an unfamiliar city, usually without transportation - but this time I had an ace up my sleeve. I have an old roommate who lives in Boise and had a spare room for me and Zoe to stay in so we tagged along and spent the weekend with her. She even watched Zoe so I could go to the temple ceremony and the lunch afterwards. It was basically the only vacation we've taken since Zoe was born that has FELT like a vacation for me. Thanks so much Paige! To sweeten the deal, my copy of Breaking Dawn arrived just before we were about to leave so I had plenty of entertainment in the car (although I have mixed feelings about the book itself. I know others feel similarly).

We got back Sunday afternoon and since then we've just been playing catch up. Then yesterday was my birthday. James made me breakfast and Zoe and I spent the afternoon at the pool. The best (and so far only) present I got was that I finally found tickets to the sold out Wilco concert on Monday. We had to drive up to northeast Salt Lake City to pick them up, but at least they are ours. We were starting to give up hope of going. While we were out there, we decided to drop in on some friends and check out their new place. So not too exciting, but it seems that my birthdays never are. Plus I don't really see anything exciting about turning 25. Yech. But I did set aside some money for an Ikea trip and fixing my sewing machine, so I am happy. Craving a smoothie, but that's beside the point.