Colleen's "21" run

Colleen turned 30 this year (my friends are so old), and wanted to have just a simple and low-key celebration. Sarah and I came over to her place in Kirkland that afternoon, and we headed down the hill to get pedicures at Waynita Nails. The place was amazing, they massaged your feet and legs really well, and even dipped your foot into paraffin wax. I was sure we were going to get charged for the deluxe pedi, but it was actually just the standard for $25, such a great deal!

With our toes freshly painted and all wearing maxi dresses, we drove over to Woodinville to check out some wineries. Our first stop was Novelty Hill. We bellied up to the bar for some tastings and got to choose 6 different wines from their list.

loved these light fixtures

With wine in hand, we headed out to the cute little courtyard area (with bocce ball!) and found a table. It was pretty hot out, and with Colleen allergic to the sun we quickly headed back inside. We also ordered ourselves a little pizza to split (apparently my gluten free diet doesn't apply while wine tasting). 

me and the birthday girl

Sarah and Colleen

We finished up at Novelty Hill, and went down the street to the Columbia Winery. There we decided to  buy a bottle of wine to share along with a cheese plate and try outdoor seating again. It was a little cooler this time, so we sat and enjoyed the weather along with some background music playing Disney classics from Beauty and the Beast and the Little Mermaid. We then realized it was for a wedding that was about to start on the other side of the shrubs. We envisioned Cinderella getting married with all her other Disney Princess friends as the bridesmaids. But, we weren't invited, so we didn't get a good look and left the winery to go find some dinner.

Columbia Winery

We drove back into Kirkland and had dinner at the Milagro Cantina (so good). The place was packed on such a nice night, but we were able to get a table out on their patio. The three of us split one entree (I'm sure our waiter loved us) and had a couple more drinks. It was at this point we all decided we didn't want to end the fun time we were having, so we made sure the car was parked in a safe spot to leave it over night, and made plans for Will to pick us all up later that night. What a good husband!

3 girls, 3 margaritas, 3 salsas, 3(0th) birthday

After dinner, we walked along the Kirkland waterfront and out to the docks. The sun was setting, so we hung out for a bit to watch it. Since Colleen's birthday was actually the next day, this was the last sunset she would watch in her 20s.

trying to get a cute photo of us both, rarely happens

sun setting on Colleen's 20s

Now that we're older, we thought it'd be fitting if we celebrated with a crowd closer to our age at the Eagle's Club (yes...Colleen is actually a member). So we marched ourselves right by Time Out (only suitable for people in their 20s) and headed next door to the Eagle's establishment.

they wanted us!

Colleen signed us in and the three of us took a seat at the bar. We were amongst some interesting company. Two couples in their 70s, an actual Seafair Pirate, a couple other randoms, and an awesome bartender with a heavy pour. She even made sure that we had had plenty to eat before allowing us to order drinks. We chatted it up with the regulars, played some pull tabs, and drank 7 and 7's in honor of Colleen's 7/7 birthday.  

free drinks from the old(er than us) people

Once the bartender informed us that we had drank all of her Seagrams (like, literally), we decided it was probably time to call it a night. Will had come to take us all home where we ended the night with a slumber party. It turned out to be a great day, and we had such a fun time celebrating the arrival of Colleen's 30s.