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I want to thank my family and friends for their good wishes and fun surprises. I had a great birthday. I was surprised with a bouquet of sunflowers delivered to work from Miranda and Rob. They sent me a piece of Kansas. Sunflowers are Kansas' state flower. Who knew?

My co-workers took me out for lunch at Baratta's, which a is quaint family owned Italian restaurant. I had a delicious steak salad. When I got home I had flowers waiting for me on the front porch. Sara and Marnie sent beautiful arrangements. Eric and the boys took me to dinner at Bennigan's. Eric surprised me with the 2nd season of "The Office." My main gift was a new gas grill! We found it at Sears 2 weeks ago, on sale. Oh yeah! I have cooked on it almost every night.

Tonight we are headed to Wisconsin. We are going to celebrate my birthday and Justin turning 30 on May 3rd. My mom is going to watch all four kids Saturday afternoon, so the four of us can go out and celebrate. Then Saturday night my grandparents are going to stay with the kids, after we put them in bed. "The Brittians" are playing at a bar in Milwaukee. They play all Beatle tunes. It should be fun.