Birthday Fun

Boy I sure am lucky and had such a great time celebrating my birthday! Last night, Mama, Daddy, Anna, Aaron, Granddaddy, Birc and I all went out to Bravo [italian restaurant] and it was SO yummy! We came back to our house and had some cake that my sweet hubby surprised me with, opened some perfectly WONDERFUL presents, and then passed out from all the celebrating! 

Here's the yummy Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Cake! I've always wanted one and talked with Birc about them recently and he remembered! YUMMY :)

Then tonight, my awesome in-laws took Birc and me to Arthur's Steakhouse.  Let me just say I am so full and happy from a wonderful meal of filet, 3-cheese au gratin potatoes, broccoli, bread, and KEY LIME PIE with RASPBERRY SORBET.  YUM is all I can say! I'm a blessed girl!

[Key Lime Pie, before I got involved with it]

What was left after I enjoyed the entire thing!

Also this past weekend, Anna came over to lend a [big] hand to me in cooking 6 [double] recipes to freeze for after Savannah's arrival.  We cooked Wild n' Cheesy Chicken, Lasagna with Italian Turkey Sausage, Chicken Tortilla Soup, Turkey Chili, Black Bean and Polenta Casserole, and Spaghetti Sauce.   All of which either Birc, Anna, or I tasted and approved.   Now here's what our extra freezer [in the garage] looks like:

We managed to cook all of those dishes in less than 6 hours, but we didn't go without aching feet or tired backs! I even sent some home with Anna so she wouldn't starve this winter either ;) hehehe