Celebrating!

I had a birthday this past week and I have been celebrating for 3 days!  It has been a fun birthday, but for some reason this year I have "felt" my age.  Maybe it has something to do with the hard year I have been through, however, with all this celebrating it has helped me be appreciative of kind and loving family and friends! Since my birthday fell on a Saturday this year my work started the celebration with presents, chocolate oreo cake and well wishes.

My daughter Amanda had Friday evening all planned starting with dinner at Beehive Tea Room.

Beehive Tea Room

This quaint little eatery is right in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, on 3rd South, and is tucked inside this old building.

Beehive Tea Room - 12 West Broadway, SLC

The inside is very antique where some of the eating tables reminded me of small corner or end tables where you put your little nicknack's, and they all had the really old miss-matched chairs.  It's not very big - maybe sits 50 people scattered about these 3 rooms.

Inside front door of Beehive Tea Room

These are just a few of the decorations that make this quaint little place so very interesting.  I had an artichoke spinach sandwich on a homemade croissant and small tossed salad with balsamic dressing and we were treated to an old fashioned sugar cookie in the shape of a summer flower with homemade icing.  They have every type of tea you could think of in heavy colored glass jars. 

Children's Dance Theatre -

Alice through the Looking Glass

Then we went to the Capitol Theatre to attend the Children's Dance Theatre presentation of Alice through the Looking glass.  There were dancers from age 4 to age 18.  The whole night was such a treat and we had such a great time!

On Saturday I spent some time with my son Andy and his family.  We had snack food and watched a movie together.  My favorite time of the day is any time I can be with my grand kids!  They are the joy of my life.

Saturday evening I went over to my Dad and Mom's home and stayed overnight, then on Sunday Mom prepared a yummy birthday dinner.  I had lots of phone calls, emails and letters and packages from so many of you!  Thank you all for making my birthday so fun and memorable!