Birthday Celebration

My birthday was a little more low-key this year. There’s no time to celebrate! Life has been so incredibly busy and jammed pack with things. But, I still had a great day!
Thursday I was over at my parent’s house doing some wedding things and I got to open my presents! My pictures didn’t turn out at all, but I got some great stuff! Everything from some great house décor, including monogrammed wash clothes, to a Halloween apron to some fabulous clothes! My parents definitely know how to make a girl feel special! Thanks mom and dad!
I took Friday off of work and it was such a great, relaxing day. It’s been a birthday tradition for as long as I can remember to have a chocolate donut with sprinkles. Ben and I took a bike ride to a local donut shop.

Birthdays wouldn’t be the same without the donut!

After donuts, we went and picked up our marriage license. After making sure we weren’t related in any way, we were approved for marriage! YAY!

Next, we hit up Hudson Gardens. This place was on my original list of things to do in Littleton. I had a blast! We were practically the only people there and the weather was awesome. It you’re ever in the area and need something to do, I highly recommend it. It’s gorgeous!

They had a little train station set up that was a replica of Old Towne Littleton.

They had a chocolate garden that I was so excited for. I was a little disappointed to find that it wasn’t an actual garden full of chocolate. They use coca in the soil and all of the flowers have sort of reddish-brownish tint to them like the one above. It’s still pretty cool.

For fall, they had a pumpkin patch and a hay bale maze.

And, the changing leaves were awesome. Just one of the many reasons fall is my favorite season!

This is a shot of the rose garden. On both sides of the trellis and fountains are rose bushes.

Me and Ben enjoying the day together

That night it was off to the Rockies game with my family! This is the first time in 5 years my sister and I have celebrated our birthdays together! After the game, they had fan appreciation fireworks. It’s the best firework show ever.

After the game, we all headed over to the Cheescake factory for some birthday dessert! I got the red velvet cake cheesecake.

It has a layer of cheesecake between 2 layers of red velvet cake topped with the best cream cheese frosting I’ve ever had. And top all of that off with white chocolate shavings. HEAVENLY.

Sunday, my wonderful friend, Aubrey, took me to the Broncos game again. The Broncos lost to the Colts, but we had a great time and it was a good game up until the end. That Peyton Manning really gets on my nerves!!!!