The Drenzek Family Adventures: How I Spent My Birthday

So my birthday was this past weekend and I took the reins on planning the activities this year. Mostly I wanted to spend time with all my friends of all my different circles. So in order to do that I planned several activities at different times in the hopes that everyone could be a part of something.

Not exactly in the plans, but obviously needing to be done as the beginning part of the weekend was buying a new car. The old Outback had been declared a total loss, and after a few stressful sleepless nights I decided I still wanted my same car. I really liked my car. So thanks to a lot of negotiating help from my dad and babysitting help from my Mom, a new (to me) 2007 Outback was purchased. Same year, different color, but fewer miles then the totaled one. And I walked away from the whole ordeal #1- alive, and #2- with some extra money in the bank. So a new car to kick off the birthday weekend.

Saturday's plans started with a mysore yoga practice with some of my yoga friends. A mysore yoga practice means that everyone gets together and does their own practice but in the same space, sharing the energetic consciousness with one and another. It was great! We all started together but then it was really nice to see everyone move on their own in their own world. Great way to start the day! Then a bunch of us headed downstairs to the coffee/sandwich shop below our studio to eat lunch. My parents brought Arden up to meet us, which she seemed to enjoy.

Then next on the agenda for the day were pedicures around the corner at Hayes Barton nails. My friends, Brittny, Becky & Julie joined me. The salon was a bit crowded and the technicians seemed a bit rushed. It wasn't the best pedicure in the world and I had some battle scars to show for it, but my toes looked better then when I had walked in so that's a plus I guess.

Then that evening family and friends met up at Sweet Tomatoes for a family friendly dinner. Arden seems to like this place and I figured my friend Ellen's daughter, Sutton, would too. Bottom line- it's loud enough normally that if two babies got fussy no one would really notice. And they have a huge salad bar selection that's very vegetarian friendly. I had ordered a Cold Stone Strawberry Passion cake for myself that I was super excited about! Yum. It was good dinner.

Then that evening Brittny, Becky & I got dolled up to do out for drinks and dancing. We ended up hitting up 5 different places! I haven't done that since I was in college I don't think!? We started the evening off with martinis at Vivace, then checked out lounge bar, Mosaic, then hit up the Glenwood South Raleighite scene at Red Room & Bogart's, before finally ending the evening dancing at the one and only White Collar Crime.

Then Sunday, which was my actual birthday, I slept in (which when you have a baby means anything after 7 am). And my parents came by to say goodbye. Then Dave, Arden and I went to the Arboretum for a picnic and to hang out on a gorgeous day amongst the spring flowers. It was perfect!

Then Sunday night, my good friend, Megan came over to stay a the house after Arden went down for the night, and Dave and I went out to Azitra for dinner. My favorite Indian restaurant. It was so good! We splurged and got drinks, appetizers, entrees and everything. Yum!