Nutcracker 31

A kind friend, gave us 2 tickets to the Nutcracker. I wasn't up to it, so Barry asked Ellie on a date.
She was super excited to go. She had a fun time, but went to straight to bed when she came home, and I mean "straight to bed." ...Walked in the door...up the stairs, got into bed, and was fast asleep before I could even open my mouth to ask her if she liked it. Ballet is tiring
 stuff, I guess.

Scary picture, I know. That's what a week of crying does to you and only mascara for makeup. (ACK!)
..but the focus of the picture is the delicious, decadent, white chocolate black raspberry cheesecake my friend made for my 31st birthday. It was the best thing I've ever eaten. Sooooooo yummmy!!

The cute Monson family came to see me on my birthday as well. I haven't seen my friend DaNette since highschool. So 12 years and 8 kids later(3 for me, 5 for her), it was quite a meeting. Thanks DaNette!
Sorry I didn't even offer you a piece of cheesecake, I wasn't intentionally hoarding it, ..possibly unintentionally, but definitely not intentionally. ;)