BEST BIRTHDAY SURPRISE EVER!!!

Scott took me to dinner on my Birthday and when we got there he requested a Table for 4. I was surprised, but figured that my parents were going to surprise me and come to dinner. I turned around and Caitlin Nowicki and her boyfriend Scott walked in the door. Caitlin had driven up from St. Louis, MO. She had a wedding in Chicago the next day and came up to Madison to surprise me!! It was the best treat to see her considering 2 weeks before I didn't make it to our girls weekend in Vegas due to bad weather in Madison, WI. I was so lucky when she walked in the door. I couldn't stop smiling...it was a fabulous Birthday treat.

We went to Captain Bills after dinner to meet my parents and continue celebrating. Scott managed to keep this secret from me and my parents...it was a Birthday miracle ;) HA!

Flashback to my GOLDEN Day...

Happy 28 years of life to ME :) My Birthday was fabulous. I woke up in the morning to go to boot camp and found this on my front door step...

My Birthday gifts ;)

Posing with my "golden" Carebear...from ????

FUNFETTI :)

Self Timer with the pup...

I'm alive...

Sorry friends...I'm alive but life has been crazy busy. I've added a new picture and background for now. I have uploaded a million pictures from the past 3-4 weeks and will post soon. Lots of fun things to share...so hang tight... ;)

Carapalooza...

... CHEERS...

The celebration begins...it's CARAPALOOZA 2011...
Better yet...it's a GOLDEN year :)

O-Town...

420 miles...to Omaha, NE...or BUST!!

We jumped in the car on Good Friday (I had "Spring Holiday" at work) and drove through Iowa and into Nebraska. We went to visit Scott's Grandparents and his Aunt and Uncle. Jim & Linda (my in-laws) are from Nebraska originally and Amy followed in their footsteps and went to NU. It's always fun to visit Nebraska and spend time with family. Here are a few family pictures...

The Hinrichs', Gma & Gpa Mason

The Hinrichs'
Sisters - Linda & Debbie

A funny family photo...

A nice family photo...

Hearing Aid Battery Plant...

On April 20th we had our Quarterly meeting at the Rayovac Hearing Aid Battery Plant in Portage, WI. A day full of meetings, tours, and small batteries. Here is a picture of my "Personal Hearing Aid" team.

Girls Weekend 2011...

Every year my BFF's from High School get together for a destination GIRLS WEEKEND! This year we were off to Vegas. Sadly, this year my girls weekend didn't happen and it was spent in Madison...with a boy. My flight out of Madison was cancelled due to 40-45 mph winds. By the time I would have arrived in Vegas I would have needed to get back on a plane and turn around. I was very sad to miss my time with my ladies. Although, I'm glad they still managed to have some fun without me ;)

You can check out Sara's exciting comments from their Vegas trip on her blog...
http://lloydandposey.blogspot.com/2011/04/viva-las-vegas.html

Hopefully I will get to see them very soon!! Miss you guys!! :(

Bright Lights Big City...

This past weekend we were off to NYC. Scott has worked incredibly hard this year and he was rewarded with a trip to NYC. It was a short trip, but it was nice to get away and explore a city that neither one of us had ever been to before. The weekend was planned for us with activites and it was a great way to see the City in the short 48 hours that we were there. Here are a few pictures to capture our great trip...

John Lennon Memorial in Strawberry Fields

Entrance to Central Park Times Square at Night

Paul, Ed, and Scott

Times Square

Cathedral Church of St. John the Devine - largest in the WORLD

The Courthouse from Law & Order ;)

Battery Park - Statue of Liberty in the background

Radio City Music Hall/30 Rock

A stop at Magnolia Bakery...

Our treats...

"The View" revolving restaurant on the 49th floor

The Today show set at Night...

Yes - I'm that girl! I love them...

There are so many pictures from our short trip. Those were just a few. Next stop...Boca Raton, FL. Thank you Liberty Mutual :)

iPad 2 :)

After 10+ days of little to no sleep...we FINALLY got he iPad 2!! The day we finally got the iPad 2 Scott was the trooper that got to the Apple Store at 6:45 am. As you can tell by this picture, he was tired! ;) Thanks Scott...

March Madness...

Scott's favorite time of year is MARCH. It's tradition to take Thursday and Friday off during the NCAA tourney to spend with his guys and watch Basketball all day. It has also become tradition for me to get away and have a girls weekend. This year, I ran away to Chicago with my Mom and we visited Bridget. It was so nice to relax and have some girl time with my Mom and sister. Sorry, no pictures from that weekend...I spent all my time shopping :)