40th Birthday Weekending

What a weekend. Between celebrating Rory and coming down with a cold, I am wiped out. But it was a lot of fun with only a sprinkle of drama.

This was from Thursday's Nevada loss.

But let me back up to Friday. That was Rory's actual birthday. He tried to go snowboarding while I worked, but it was sooo crazy windy up at the resort, that he had to change his plans. After work, I headed back to Reno to grab some lunch and run some errands. I wanted to go to a local shop to get the girls 90s rock tees, but they were all out of 90s shirts. I was going to buy some from amazon, but figured I would support local stores. Since we were out of luck, we had to get the girls florescent shirts from Target the next day.

After my errands, I went home and met up with Rory and then we picked the girls up from school. Then we did some scooter and bike riding time before their grandparents got there along with my SIL and nephew. Rory opened some gifts and then we headed out to Centro to celebrate the birthday boy. Centro is a Spanish/Italian tapas place. We started with some Fig Old Fashions and then got two fish dishes.

 Snapper with a mustard sauce

A white fish crostini

Then we moved onto some lamb meatballs and the filthy fries.

Filthy fries: bratwurst, jalapenos, potatoes, cheesy sauce, onions, stone ground mustard, bacon and herbs (pure heaven)

I was so full after the fries, but Rory talked me into getting one dish of my choice so I chose the beat dish. This was the perfect ending to our meal.

After Centro, we headed to a local ice cream shop (we had never been before) and got two scoops of ice cream in a waffle cone (their special of the day) for $2. Total steal and so good. I had coconut and Rory got butter pecan and chocolate chip.

After hanging out and enjoying the environment, we headed home just in time to see a surprise guest for Rory's party. His cousin from the Bay Area and her kids were there. After catching up a bit, we helped put the girls down to bed (way late) and then relaxed and called it a night.

Saturday morning we got up and headed to breakfast and then to Target to get the shirts for the party plus a few essentials. 

After we got home, we made some lunch for the girls and then they went down for a two hour nap. This hasn't happened in a long time. They have only been napping for a hour or less. I did some cleaning during this time because I didn't know what we would feel like doing the next day. 

Once the girls got up, I got them ready and then Rory took them and Walter up to his parents house to play with my nephew. I headed out on errands and then checked into the hotel to get ready for Rory's party. He arrived just after 5:30 and finished getting himself ready. Then we headed downstairs to the Bundox Bocce. This is where his party was at. It is a bocce ball facility that has a bar, skee ball, ping pong, huge tvs and a total party place. 

When I went to check in to get our table and bocce ball courts, I was informed that they didn't have a table for me. I had made my reservation in January, so I was stressed. The girl at the front desk said they couldn't do anything, so I asked for a manager. Once I talked to the manager, explained the emails and phone calls I have had over the last three months, they started looking into it. Since there was already 2 other parties going on, they offered to set up banquet tables for my 50 guests, comp a bunch of food, comp the bocce ball courts among other stuff. The GM and managers really stepped it up for me which was awesome. But the person who I worked with for months shouldn't have done this. I didn't get the long tables that I wanted, have a special area for our party (it was right next to another party and cramped), the bar was not equipped to server that many people (long waits) and they didn't have the food order I had requested done. 

Rory had a great time and that is all that matters. I spent a lot of the party talking to the mangers and when I wasn't doing that, I was talking to our guests. I had fun though. I just wish I could have played the games and been more present. The girls were there until almost 8 pm along with some other kids, but they had so much fun. They were crying when it was time for them to go. Broke my heart.

We totally missed out on getting a huge group photo. I wish we had gotten more photos of our guests.

 The girls and I went with the TLC sort of theme with overalls and florescent shirts.

 Saved By the Bell, Seinfeld, Converse, Boombox, Cheers to 40 and Cassette tape cookies

 A bunch of our co-workers and former co-workers

Around 9 pm, most guests had left and the diehards stayed and we went to St. James Infirmary to continue the party. They had a DJ there so we danced our booties off and had a drink. Rory and I went back to our hotel around midnight and crashed hard. He may have woken up the next day with a massive hangover. That is what happens when you have over 10 drinks and mix alcohols.

Sunday morning we got up, got ready and took all his gifts home before heading to my in-laws house for brunch. I ate, Rory grazed a bit and we hung out with cousins that were in town plus my SIL, nephew and my girls. 

We took the girls home and they went right down for naps for 2 hours and 2 hours 15 minutes. Another amazing nap. After they got up, the girls and I watched some Frozen while we waited for Rory to get back from an appointment. Then we headed over to Rory's cousins house to celebrate her birthday with a taco bar. A bunch of family who was in town for Rory's birthday was there as well. We ate sooo much food and finished it off with cupcakes and tres de leche cake. So good. 

We went home after the girls bedtime and they went down right away. Rory and I crashed not long later.

How was your weekend?