Dance Fever

Okay, so here's the low down on the party. It was FANTASTIC!

Here are my top 5 moments at my over-the-top, super-fun 35th (yikes!) birthday bash:

5. Walking in before everyone arrived to find that a few of my friends had already set out their beautiful desserts, gorgeous center pieces, and candles. It looked fabulous and made me feel so loved. And all of my anxiety about how the party would go immediately melted away.

4. Watching all of my friends walk in looking dapper or beautiful and excited for a night of fun and then learning to waltz and rumba together (Dancing with the Stars, here we come!).

3. Listening to my friend Andrea sing like the song bird that she is with a little band that she put together at the last minute. I felt like I stepped into a 1940's night club. Andrea was up on stage crooning the way God made her to as her husband accompanied on trumpet, it was beautiful. Here's a little sampling:

2. My brother and sister-in-law and Joel's brother and sister-in-law coming down for the big event made it even more special as we danced the night away together. I especially appreciated them sticking it out when some country songs came on and everyone else cleared the floor - apparently blood is thicker than water. And then when my all time favorite early 90's new wave music came on and we hummed along to I Melt with You, I was so thankful to have them out there with me bouncing up and down like a bunch of lunatics - as all late 80's/early 90's dancers were taught to do. I was laughing so hard I started crying.

1. Getting to dance with my hunka hunka burning love all night long. He's still the best looking man I ever laid eyes on and the fact that he was willing to throw me this party and dance the night away, even though he is not, shall we say, rhythmically inclined, meant everything to me.

After the party I sat up taking it all in for several hours. It was one of the most incredible nights of my life. I feel so blessed to have friends and family that would help to make it happen.
Thank you!

In conclusion, I'd like to quote Footloose and Ecclesiastes simultaneously, "There is a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance..." This was my time to dance, and it was awesome!


**This is me...joyful>>>>>
Thanks to Jayne (j.ro photography) for capturing some awesome images.