April 28th I turned the big 30!
And let me tell you… the way Thirty welcomed me was pretty special. I will start with saying that my Mom (being that she lives far away) did something unique and special for me this year that I would highly recommend you to do for someone you love, because it was wonderful! She sent me box in the mail that was full of gifts that were wrapped and numbered 1 through 30. It worked out that my birthday happens to be in a month where there are 30 days so I had a gift to open every day of April for my 30th birthday. It made me feel so special and it was so thoughtful of my Mom. 
So, if that didn’t make me feel special enough – the morning of my birthday as my husband and I did our traditional coffee run I hopped into my car to find a beautiful letterpress birthday card, chocolate covered strawberries (one of my favorite desserts), a cupcake and some beautiful flowers!
Then it was off to Chicago to start the adventures!
Upon our friends recommendation we tried Karyn’s on Green which was an amazing all vegan restaurant. I was blown away by how delicious their brunch was and would highly recommend it to others to try. Next we decided to visit the Willis Tower and enjoy the city from the inside since it was chilly out and there was rain in the forecast. I was bummed at first that our outside plans were ruined but it ended up being perfect! We witnessed the storm pass right through as we temporarily were in the clouds. It was really neat. When I lived in Chicago I had ventured up the Hancock building before but had never visited the ‘Sears’ or Willis Tower before, so it was a nice first.
The Skydeck is pretty fantastic.
After all the sightseeing my ‘BIG’ gift from Joelly was soon approaching as we got back in the car and drove a little further and ended at Medieval Times! I had no idea what I was in store for. As we entered the Castle to begin our night Back in Time I noticed two of my friends in the lobby waiting for me…it was such a nice surprise. Since Joelly picked the Birthday Package for me we had all the perks – from getting our group photo taken (dressed up I must add), a slice of cake, and VIP seating. It was a night to remember
It was a swell birthday. 
by andrea
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