Married In Michigan...

Last weekend was my weekend away with my GIRLfriends:

Which I mentioned last week, was my life version of this favorite movie and show:

We stopped at the Cheese Shop and asked a hunter with his hunting dog in the back of his rusty pickup to take our picture:

We had dinner at the Country Club. The Owner, Matthew, sang Happy Birthday to me while blowing bubbles and my sneaky friends brought cupcakes from our favorite bakery back home:

(On the way back to the cottage, I got a 'one finger salute' for driving too slow because I was worried I would hit a deer in the dark. Now THAT was an unexpected birthday gift!)

After a night of talking, laughing, and watching girly movies, we woke up slowly and walked on the beach:

And walked back toward the cottage in the crisp Autumn air:

We hit some good, old-fashioned craft fairs and listened to a very serious man discuss how he routers wood to make a solar light thingy with plastic toys glued to them.

Then we headed even more North:
We fit in a tasting at the winery before our amazing dinner at the locally ranked Italian restaurant which was worth the hour or so drive:

After a second night of laughing, talking, and watching more girly movies, we made ourselves head for home.

It was hard to come home after a weekend of girlish fun.

But Look what I came home to:

My family.

Waiting for me.

For my birthday:

THAT is what makes my life meaningful!!!

My life may not be as exciting as "Sex in the City", but as my girlfriends and I decided, we LIKE being "Married in Michigan"!

(... who would like to thank everyone for last week's birthday wishes!)