One year older and hopefully wiser too!

I had another great birthday this year!  Zak took the day off and spoiled me all day!  He made me crepes and fresh fruit and cream in bed, so yummy!  Then I came downstairs to balloons, signs, streamers, a beautiful bouquet of flowers and an amazing quilt shelf that Zak made for me! I’m one lucky girl! I’ve been wanting a quilt shelf for a long time and I LOVE it, it matches our table perfectly! I still can’t believe that Zak made this for me without me finding out. He said he went to great lengths to keep it a secret and he did a great job until Kennedy totally gave it away during breakfast, it was pretty funny! This picture doesn’t do it justice and the rod wasn’t in it yet, but I can’t wait to get it hung and start decorating it!

Kennedy was so cute all day, she sang Happy Birthday to me multiple times, gave me lots of hugs and kisses, and kept saying “I go to mom’s birthday party” as we drove downtown. She even prayed that “mommy would have a happy birthday party!” in her prayers.  How sweet, I loved spending the whole day with her and Zak! We spent quite a bit of the day downtown at Ripley’s Believe it or Not, The Wax Museum and then Schilo’s (a yummy German deli) for lunch!

Ripley’s Believe it or Not

Kennedy and Zak in front of a moose made out of nails Us sitting in the biggest tire in the world (a mining tire), the rubber from this one tire could make 395 car tires!Kennedy measuring up next to the tallest man in the world! Checking out the Titanic exhibit… Zak and Kennedy “smiling” ha! This picture of Elvis was completely made out of butterfly wings Eiffel Tower made out of toothpicks! Zak and Kennedy walking through this awesome light tunnel, you walked on flat ground, but this barrel of lights turned around as you were walking through it and it totally made you feel like you were turning with it! 

The Wax Museum

Ellen, Whoopi and SandraHarry PotterKennedy is always asking us to lift her up and fly her around and say “Super Kennedy” so we thought it appropriate to get a picture with Super Man! Kennedy wasn’t sure what to think of being on the Oprah show…

That evening our friends watched Kennedy and Zak took me to Chez Lu’s (his own restaurant he takes me too on special occasions) where he made me an amazing gourmet dinner!   Butternut Squash-Parsnip Soup with Thyme, cream cheese red mashed potatoes, Top Sirloin Steak with Bell Peppers and Onion Saute, asparagus, and rolls. It was delicious! He also made this divine Brown Butter Raspberry Tart that was to die for, seriously it was so good !  I told him that I just might request this tart every birthday! As if the tart wasn’t enough, he thought I still needed an actual cake too. Kennedy loved helping me blow out the candles! It was a fantastic birthday!  I’m lucky to have such a wonderful hubby that makes me feel so special! Thanks to all those that sent messages or called, it made me happy!