Celebrating My Birthday ...

I received my new iPad Pro early for my birthday ...

Nathan picked it up from the Apple Store ...

and delivered it when he came for Oma's birthday party ... !!!

Yipeeeeee ... !!! So excited ... !!!

We travelled to Alberta on November 29th ...

to watch the Grey Cup game with the kids ...

Getting up early the next day to spend the day shopping ...

and meeting up with friends for lunch ...

then continued with more shopping ... !!

Finishing up just in time to go see Ella ...

perform in her Christmas Concert with the Okotoks Children's Choir ...

I was wonderful seeing and listening to her and the choir sing ...

It was a special evening ... !!!

After the concert ...

we went out for a late dinner ...

and I was surprised with my cards and gift from Nathan and the family ...

along with the singing of Happy Birthday ...

when receiving a large warm cookie topped with ice cream and chocolate sauce ...

I was grateful that everyone helped me out in devouring this dessert ...!!!

The next morning ... the day of birthday ...

Mike and I headed back into town to go to Cora's Breakfast restaurant ...

I ended up ordering and crepe filled with fruit and custard sauce for my breakfast ...

Oh boy was it yummy ... I ate the whole thing ... !!!

I was surprised to get a little swan carved out from an apple ...

and a rendition of Happy Birthday sung to me once again ...

A few others joined in as well ... !!!

After waddling out of the restaurant Mike and I still had a couple stores ...

to stop in before heading home ...

On our way home we decided to stop and visit friends in Lundbreck ...

we had not seen them in years ...

we had a great visit ... and hoping to get together more often in the future ...

As we drove thru the area back to the highway ...

Mike stopped at the Lundbreck Falls ...

It was a beautiful site ... seeing the frozen water over the falls ... !!!

Finally made our way home ...

I gathered up all my treasures ... I am so spoiled ... to take a few pictures ...

Thank you Mike for my new iPad and a few other goodies ...

Thank you to mom for the Poinsettia plant, her card and a little something inside ...

so I could pick up items for my new iPad ... (a Smart Cover and Decalgirl Skin) ...

and bringing lunch (thank you Joe) out to the house for a visit ...

Thank you to Dagmar, my dear friend for making a special cover (for travelling) ...

for my new iPad Pro ...

I was so thankful to have seen Ian and his family on Skype earlier in the week ...

and talking to them on my birthday ... !!!

I was thrilled to hear Daigen singing Happy Birthday to me ...

it meant so much ... !!!

It was Nixon's turn to say Happy Birthday ... it was so cute ...

but he said he wasn't going to sing ...

there's just something about talking on the phone with Grandma ...

that makes him go a little kooky ...

he just giggles and laughs and can hardly talk ... !!!

Thank you to all those that sent cards, emails and called for my special day ... !!!

It was great receiving a FaceTime call from my cousins ...

Klaus and Resi ... from Austria ... !!!

I am grateful for my family and friends ...

I am truly blessed ... !!!