Birthday Celebrations

While visiting family in UT, we celebrated Tavin and my birthday. My birthday is actually today but Tavin's is on the 17th of this month. We wanted him to be able to celebrate it with his cousins. Unfortunately, Tavin got sick so things didn't go as planned-it was still nice to be with family though. I made Elmo cupcakes for the kids and got masks for them to wear. To my family: thanks for all the fun and thoughtful gifts for both Tavin and I!

I had a great birthday-the highlight was a night out with my husband. He took me to a restaurant in Salt Lake City called the Melting Pot. It was very relaxing and a lot of fun! We had a 4 course meal all based on fondue cooking.

We ordered:

Asparagus and Artichoke Cheese Fondue that we dipped:veggies, bread, and apples in

Ceasar salad that came with caramelized pine nuts

Steak, chicken, shrimp, sausage, and ravioli that we cooked in a citrus kind of fondue-eaten with an assortment of dipping sauces

CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER fondue that we dipped bananas, strawberries, rice crispies, pound cake, marshmallows, brownies, and cheese cake in!

We were so full afterwards. Thank you Dan I loved it and I love you! I know the bill was probably hard to swallow, but you did a good job of pretending it wasn't:) You make me feel very special.

He also surprised me with my FAVORITE perfume called Kenneth Cole Reaction. The first time he gave it to me was for a wedding gift the night before we got married. The bottle lasted for 2 and a half years and for the last couple months I have missed it. It is my "special occasion" perfume:)

I also got very nice gifts, cards, emails-from family and friends! Much needed clothes, a pedicure, a magazine subscription to "All You"-great magazine by the way-spending money, and much appreciated baby care from my sisters and parents! I am so thankful for me family whom I love so very much!

A special thank you to my mom...when Tavin got sick-she scooped him up and let him sleep with her all night. They got a total of 3 hours of sleep due to his wheezing, rough breathing, and earache. The couple times I checked on them, he was safely snuggled up to her.