Happy Birthday Lizzie Part Two

The Standard Downtown has always been a fun place for us to have a drink. I actually spent my 33rd birthday at the Standard rooftop bar *whilst 5 months preggers* Yet this time, I was ready to drink like an adult *something I haven't done since 2009* so we made a night of it.



Yeah, that pretty much sums it up! Debauchery ensued, dead hookers, I'm sure there was a midget involved...that's all I can remember. Here's my photographic evidence *which will be held admissible*

Don't mind me, just checking in with my giant balloon friend here!

Upgrade to a corner room suite... Happy Happy Birthday to me!!

No elevator guy? Pressing your own button is so passé

What a friendly suite we had

This might be the greatest sticker ever!!

I suppose it will do

I love a place that there was a tub big enough for two and a bottle of Mr. Bubbles!

I have no shame in my snack/liquor game

Antz tried to out jump the master

He only wins on a technicality, I scrunked my knee

I was asked many times by folks "Is that for me?" NO! ALL MINE!!!

Spin LA Club

I had no idea there were this many rules for playing ping pong.

No time for legal mumble jumble...let's play!

It's raining ping pong balls

My attempt at juggling

CATCH!

I'm not kidding, I really love my balloon. Smoochies!

We worked up an appetite so we ordered some room service. 

I had the yummiest grilled brie and bleu cheese sandwich and portebello mushroom fries with chipotle aioli sauce...sooo good! Antz had a manly bacon burger with swiss cheese and herb fries.

Time for some R&R

Later my BFF, Aimee arrived. She gave me another gift *she paid for me to get gel nails mani and a pedi* on Tuesday.

We got our nails done on seperate days and still ended up getting the same color polish. BFF Power to the max!

She also got me an Anthropologie gift card because she knows I love that place more than anything and she loves me. I can't wait till tomorrow when I go to get my new watch! I was all set to hit the sack cause I was tired but Aimee and Antz were ready to head upstairs for some drinks at the bar. I got dolled up and up we went.

Va-va-vroom!

*Insert Beyonce song here*

I tried to convince them that my balloon wanted to go too but they *wisely* told me to leave it in the room in case it popped or got ruined.

Me & my rad Bestie

The rest of the evening is a bit of a blur. I do remember how wonderful the French 77 drinks were and it was our bartender's birthday too. We cheers/danced the night a way and the DJ was really awesome. He played our song from Silence of Lambs and who doesn't love that shit?! I am just happy I didn't jump in the pool like I planned to do because I would have ruined my new shoes *and my blowout*.

I love these waterbed pods, I really could live in one

Draaaaaaanks!

I am sure I was channeling my inner Hannah Horvath here

Running across the street to the Library Bar

That's all I have, my camera was full...we chased Antz around the hotel and ordered room service again. It was a celebration bitches!!

Our Thursday was just as fun, find out what happens next in the riveting finale of Happy Birthday Lizzie!

Happy Birthday Lizzie Part One

My 36th birthday was E P I C! I had so much fun and received so many lovely gifts and well wishes from my friends and family. Thank you isn't enough to express my gratitude. I just may send individual thank you cards with $5 in them to everyone. Not really, but I am humbled by the overwhelming generosity. I began my day taking Liv to her school for class picture day. This is her first time taking photos with her class so we were really excited about it.

This kid grows more amazing everyday!

Springtime in our backyard makes me happy

I wanted to girl her up but keep it edgy too, and of course I had to add a signature Ban.do pom pom

Since there were so many kids, we hid in her classroom while they took the class picture so we wouldn't distract her. We were cracking up watching the kids smile at the photographer's stuffed frog. The photo turned out really cute.

Miss Karly was singing to the class

Interesting outfit choices

After photos, Antz and Liv went home and I headed to The Drybar to get my birthday blowout.

Birthday morning mimosa *I haven't seen When Harry Met Sally since it came out*

I love my curls!

Wow! That's me?

So home I went to pick up luggage and head over to the Arts District to Geronimo Balloons to pick up my amazing birthday balloon. I brought Jihan a balloon shaped chalkboard sign.

You know there's about to be some fun behind this door

This lady is awesome! She is so sweet and she fawned over Liv. I got to help design my balloon to my preferences. It was hard to not pick every color but Jihan helped me create the perfect birthday balloon. I LOVE it! My inner 13 year old girl took over my body and we spazzed out hard. Jihan showered me with birthday favors/gifts and even some cool goodies she picked up from India. I couldn't stop hugging her *and she is seriously gorgeous*

Me & the fabulous Jihan, Balloon Super Trooper!

Jihan is one of the happiest, fun people I've met. Her joy is infectious. I was really freaking out hanging out in her studio with her *I dorked out hard* I also met the lovely ladies of Primary Petals. Everywhere I looked there were pretty things.

Balloons to be

Wall to wall frills, I love her space

Making magic!

My photographer party dude

She wanted to take some photos of Liv modeling her new party hats and blowers.

Liv during her impromtu photo shoot

Liv was very interested in playing with this dinosaur from Primary Petals

She even helped Jihan blow up my giant balloon.

Jihan bestowing my custom made birthday balloon to me. YAY! It's so pretty!

"I like your balloon, Mommy!"

I love this photo Jihan took of us!

After many more hugs and goodbyes, we left. I couldn't help but notice how amazing the old brick buildings were in the neighborhood *I want Aimee to move over there so bad!!*

We had a photo shoot with my new rad balloon. 

please forgive my camel toe!

It's actually taller than me!

So fucking lovely!!!

 We took some shots of Liv too, of course!

You wouldn't believe the heart attack Antz and I had squeezing that giant balloon into my car. We were holding our breath every time we had to move it.

Then we dropped Liv off at her Grandmother's house for a sleepover. Our next stop...The Standard Hotel!!