Entrepreneur of the Year and Bonnie's 29th!

Our boss was a finalist at Ernst and Young's Entrepreneuer of the Year 2011 and the awards ceremony is a black tie gala at the Salt Palace, aka a fantastic fancy event...needless to say, all of us girls going could talk of nothing else for that whole week...

What are you going to wear? What does your dress look like? How are you going to wear your hair?...You know, the typical girl talk around events like these. So fun!

Thank goodness for the multiple bathrooms at work, we slipped out a bit early, went upstairs and started the primping fest!

Yes Bonnie is putting on fake eyelashes, no big deal...that's what we do.

So much fun.. And we are ready. Watch out SLC...here we come!
Yes Bonnie is painting her toenails in the car on the way to the Salt Palace. She was wearing open toed shoes and her nails have got to look their best! :) "Just tell me when you start to put on the gas" she says.

Some of our team... Ow ow..

Super classy...best part about it...the dress got returned the following day. :)

More of our team and the table settings. They ddecorated with white calla lilies...super classy!

awww...we're so great.

The stage with 2 HUGE pots full of the white calla lilies on either side...love.

The ladies of the night

and we're HAPPY to be here!

I love how they got all the lilies to all bend perfectly towards center aisle.

...the party's over...it's time to call it a night....except...Bonnie's birthday was the day after next and she was going to be out of town, so I secretly had Rose and her friend Mel decorate our condo to surprise Bonnie when we arrived home...SURPRISE, Happy Birthday Bonnie! 29 great ones!

29 Reasons I love Bonnie...#25: She has a personal relationship with every cooking and food show on this planet.

#29: She is the perfect blend of everything WONDERFUL in this world and the Best Roommate EVER!

We celebrated in style with Cherry Cheesecake (Bonnie's Favorite), Martinelli's, and of course a Princess Pin! :)

29, Wow! 2 Questions...

Best of last year:

1. Became myself again

2. I found the best roommate EVER! (aww...she had to say that:))

3. LOTS of Growth

Looking forward to this year:
1. Running first marathon (October in DC...you go girl, I will be cheering at the finish line!)
2. Growing up

3. Learning to trust

Happy Birthday my dear Bonnie! You really are the best thing that has happened to me this year! Love you SO much!
And of course, the biggest thanks to Rose and Mel for blowing up balloons and hanging streamers at 10 pm at night...you are the best!

So happy to see my Rose...I get her for this whole week with the 4th of July and all the celebratory hoopla that comes with it...so excited!

Friday morning we treated Bonnie to Kneaders French Toast...mmm.

Actually Swathi treated both of us for breakfast. We love carpooling with Swathi. We actually just love Swathi all together.