23 = most certainly the best birthday ever

So, I don't really know where to start this post. It's going to be like an account of the 8,395th (give or take a few, you know, stupid leap years) day of my life.

I got a call around 11:59p.m. last night from David, calling to tell me about tonight, and then him wishing me a Happy Birthday at midnight. Perfect.

12:01 a.m.: Rachel calls me...even better...though - I was asleep, I do remember both calls!

7:00 a.m.: Dad calls me, I'm still asleep, but I answer.

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At this point, I had no idea how great of a day it was really going to be.
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My morning/afternoon went something like this: I got a card from Rob & Sharla; I received a delivery from Edible Arrangements which had chocolate covered strawberries and bananas! - Amazing... from Rachel. Then I got a cake....IN THE MAIL! From my parents.

And even yet... Rachel buys a plane ticket to come see me in 22 DAYS!!! I'm so excited.
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I headed into D.C. to pick up David, of course, being stressed out by the amount of traffic that exists and the amount of wrong turns I took - even though I had the GPS thingy.

I had no idea where we were going. David made reservations, and it was perfect! We went to Rosa's Mexicana for dinner, which, interestingly enough - was a place I had recently put on my "list of places to eat at!" How perfect! Dinner was wonderful, and ended with a ice cream sundae with a candle in it and my own little happy birthday song!! Quite perfect.

We then went bowling, where unfortunately - I beat him the first round 141-117 and he beat me the second round 119-114. It was definitely a night to remember in the fact that I was bowling in a skirt and black tights, with bowling shoes on, and he in a suit... Quite a good time and the nicest bowling alley I've ever been to!

We then made a random stop at the Jefferson Memorial...it's so beautiful, the city just lights up at night time...I love it.

We went back to his place, cut the cake my parent sent and then I headed back home to find my upstairs all decorated with streamers and balloons! It was so great.

I really couldn't have asked for a better birthday...and the years following this one have a lot to live up to! The cards, the love... all of it, I'm definitely blessed.