I AM 25!!!!! AHHHH I am so excited and terrified! I woke up like any other day (it happened to be a work day this year) and did feel a little bit different, I felt much older in many senses (click here for my reflection post). But I was so excited for this day because after work, mom was coming to visit me and celebrate!
*and how appropriate for the picture too! I love it! *mom's idea, she's a genius!
Towards the end of the day at work (which is going so amazingly by the way:):)) I got a delivery in the HR office. This can happen often when I have tested samples coming back in from central lab in Dalton so I didn't think a thing about it. After going into the HR area, I saw a vase of gorgeous flowers! I was so surprised to learn they were for me from my sweet sweet mama. She sure knows the way to my heart! I was so excited!!! The arrangement she designed was breathtaking with all of my favorite flowers and colors.
Then I went to the lab (one of my favorite parts about my job because of the amazing people), one of the incredible lab techs, Katie had thrown a surprise party for me. I was 100% surprised and was brought to tears. I love everyone I work with so much. They are the reason I enjoy coming to work every day. I hugged everyone and walked into the party! Katie had made not one, but TWO of my favorite pies and Tim was playing music. Katie had printed out a card and everyone in my area of the plant signed it. What a work family! I had never been so happy. Everyone is so sweet to me and is so incredible. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
It's not a party without Spongebob!
And the celebrations and surprises continue! I came home to mama 15 minutes away and a vase of roses and pink flowers from my sweetie, a sweet sweet birthday card, and 5 packs of 5 gum because 5X5=25! Cody is SO creative! I love him!!
Mom and I kicked off my birthday celebration with a stop at McKays. She treated me to my favorite books and old PlayStation and Nintindo DS games. I love McKays so much because of all of the unique treasures you can find there! I am very nostalgic and enjoy seeing the old games and gaming systems. #nerd And I LOVE books.
I found a small little basket worth of treasures!
We then stopped for dinner at my favorite place, seriously, Planet Smoothie making a new favorite smoothie creation!
We then went to my new neighborhood to walk every street trying to picture my life here in a little under a year. I am so incredibly excited for the future but am enjoying the moment and every step of the way there!
My mama!
I walk very fast when I am in nature (my happy place), mom couldn't keep up on the hills (my favorite)!
We ended the night with Cody and I opening our presents!
My favorite gift was definitely my Shark Encyclopedia (preparing for the long awaited yearly shark week the following week) (me and Cody's favorite week of the entire year), of course McKays books, and a sweet bathroom scale that is digital and analog and measures your body fat percentage (i'm a fitness nut I know ;)).
Why do I look like I am 16 in the picture above? It's starting to get weird the older I get. And it's official, I have been mistaken as a 15 year old at work. Seriously. I KNEW I looked 12-16 and my family was just trying to be nice lol! That's ok, I'd rather that than the other way around looking 35 or something.
I also want to say thank you for everyone for making my 25th birthday so amazing. This was by far hands down the best birthday I have ever had, I am ready for my 25th year of life with open arms and I just feel so incredibly loved. Thank you!❤️
Love,
Kayla Raborn
8-5-18
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