My Birthday

Authors Note: This is a personal narrative about one of the best days ever.
My birthday.

  

I woke up this morning at 6:25, my alarm clock blaring next to my eardrum.  I groaned wanting to sleep more, but somehow my tired arm made it’s way to the screaming clock and snoozed it.  I rolled over in my bed, not wanting to leave the comfort.  But I know I had to go to school so I pushed through the pain.  I waddled down stairs, darkness surrounding me.  When I turned the lights on, two large helium filled balloons were tied to the chair.  

“Happy birthday!” my mom exclaimed from behind me.  I grinned, and sat down on the soft cushy chair as my mom poured me a bowl of cereal.  Today was going to be a great day, I thought to myself.

As soon as I walked into school, I was sent to the cafeteria to do a four hour Explore test.  My smile fell into a frown.  I walked into the cafeteria, but at least a bunch of my friends were going to take the test too.  I even got to sit by some of them.  After the dreaded four hours (which was actually way better than I imagined it to be) was complete, I stayed in the lunchroom for lunch.  Everyone at my lunch table was surrounding me, happy birthday’s coming from every direction. Gracie almost made Mr. Roehl lead the entire lunchroom in song.  

Soon lunch was over, I walked with Gracie back up to the Academy room, a clutching large bag stuffed with candy.  My cubicle was splattered with sticky notes, little words of encouragement and humor scribbled on.  A little trophy stood in the corner, and paper clips linked together acted like streamers draped around my desk.  Another sticky note read, “Love, Annika, Kathryn and Ally.

Annika and Kathryn were in a different period, and Ally was in Academy, but she wasn't in the room.  So I thanked them by writing them a little note with my sticky notes. 
That afternoon, I got picked up after basketball practice. The first thing I saw when I walked inside the house was giant, colorful (and sort-of sloppy) letters taped to the railing. Seconds later, Hailey and Henry popped up from the couch screaming, "Happy birthday!".
I quickly tore through the few presents I had received, including a soft, cozy jacket to wear for the Varsity games.
That night for dinner we went to Olive Garden, where I had a scrumptious soup and delicious entree. I also got a little dessert, a lone candle right in the middle. I quickly blew out the candle and proceeded to eat my treat.

When I had woken up this morning, I honestly thought it was going to be a no-fun birthday.  My dad was out of town, I had to take an explore test, and I was super tired from waking up so early.  

But my day had turned out to be great!  It was one of the best birthdays ever.