On August 28th, my husband entered the final year of his 20's. His birthday was on a Thursday so most of the day was business as usual, but I made sure to pamper him any and every way possible.
He started out his morning with homemade "birthday pancakes" and eggs! These pancakes are made with Bisquick batter and colorful heart sprinkles. I topped them off with cinnamon roll icing, which I melted and added sprinkles to. He was in heaven!
He then headed off to work, where he received a HAPPY BIRTHDAY text from me each hour. When he got home he showered and got ready for dinner at Lucille's BBQ in Orange. We were joined by my parents and youngest brother, his parents and two sisters, and our close friends, Jen Jen, Brian, and Ruthie. We enjoyed fried pickles, Irish nachos, potato skins, and much more. We had so much fun!
We finished the night off at our house where everyone gathered and enjoyed carrot cake (courtesy of the family chef—Michael Aimola) and Costco vanilla ice cream. My husband is a true child at heart and can't hide his excitement when opening presents. From me, he received a trip to Glen Ivy, a stack of his favorite candy, a new travel mug, and Dunkin' Donuts coffee for our Keurig. His parents gave him 5 tickets to a Red Wings hockey game in February. Mark is a lover of hockey and has been a Red Wings fan since childhood. I am not a huge hockey fan—and by "not a huge fan" I mean it's my least favorite sport—but I can't wait to go and cheer them on with my man. His sisters both gave him cash—you can't go wrong with that! My parents gave him a Milwaukee power drill that he had been eyeing and our friends so generously pitched in and helped fund our Glen Ivy spa day. We love you all and had so much fun celebrating with you.
A note to Mark: I hope you had a very happy birthday! You work so hard to make sure all of my dreams come true and I don't tell you enough how much I appreciate everything you do for me. We have everything when we have each other and I am so fortunate to have you by my side. As you enter the final year of your 20's and embark on a new journey that will be your 30's, I want you to rest-assure that I will always be by your side to love, encourage, and support you. I can't wait to see what the future has in store for us. I. love. you.
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