With all the babywearing hubbub I decided not to mention that it was my birthday this weekend. I tend to make a big fuss about birthdays and expect those I love to do the same for me. It's a though standard I hold my man to, but he pulled it off.
He brought flowers, orchestrated a ridiculously late sleep in for me, mastered biscuits and gravy for breakfast, covered my mama-duties while I wandered the flea market isles for a couple of hours, and even called my mom for my favorite oven-fried chicken recipe (standard birthday dinner of my childhood).
Oh, and pulled off his first cheese cake ever: meyer lemon with a graham cracker crust.
Sage's face in the background says it all, doesn't it?
Yum.
Happy Birthday! I hope it was fantastic! It sure looks like there was lots of good food to eat.
Happy birthday! Sounds like you had a splendid day – how wonderful and deserved. The cheesecake with all the candles looks very yummy!
Happy Birthday!!! Your day sounded like it was just heavenly. That’s what I would choose to do for my perfect day too!!
Happy Birthday
wonderful. Isn’t it funny how the most simplest of things – sleep, time alone and a comfort meal mean so much when we are mothering and caring for others?
Renee,
You nailed it! Those are my most rejuvenating moments. Thanks for the birthday love, everyone!
~ Rachel
Happy Happy Happy Birthday! Sounds like a wonderful day.
So glad you had a fabulous birthday weekend! I NEED your mama’s recipe – Joe brought us fried chicken for our meal wheal way back when and I have been craving it ever since! Way to go, Pete!
happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear rachel, happy birthday to you!!! glad you had a blessed birthday weekend!
Yay! Happy birthday!!!!
happy happy happy happy birthday!!! sounds like a great day!
Happy birthday
Happy Birthday! 🙂
happiest birthday wishes! it sure is nice to be pampered in the most simplest ways on a day like your birthday. sounds like fun!
Happy Birthday! that cheesecake looks delicious!
Happy Birthday! Cheesecake would be my preferred birthday cake too.
So many sweet wishes. Thanks to everyone for all of the birthday love!
Happy Birthday! Sounds like you had a wonderful day, you deserved it!
Happy Birthday Rachel! That cake sounds heavenly. 🙂
Rachel, I know I’m late on this but have been perusing your blog and noticed that your birthday is very close (same day?) as mine: April 16. Anyways happy belated birthday! Sounds like it was a heavenly day…
Deirdre,
I am the 17th! Happy birthday to you too. 🙂
Rachel