They Say It's Your Birthday-A Birthday Celebration

I was talking with my sister-in-law, Eric's sister, one day and she said something that shocked me; she asked if I realized that I have lived with Eric now longer than she had.  Eric and I have been married for almost 15 years now, but before we were married he went off to college, went on a two-year church mission, and then more school, so he moved out of the house when she was only 14.

It floored me as time really does go so quickly.   When time goes quickly you also celebrate a lot of birthdays, including one more for Eric just yesterday.

His parents came into town last week to celebrate with us.  Their visit began a little shaky, what with Ryder throwing up the day before, but thankfully there were no more really exciting 'events' while they were here.

My mother-in-law sewed some secret projects with the kids, we played games and we ate out a lot.

Decorative towels the kids sewed

I decided I would make Eric a three-layer round cake... but then I got a little lazy and didn't trim the top layer quite flat enough.  When I decided I wanted to fix it and tried to pull the top layer off, it took a big chunk of the second layer out.  I quickly put it back down and decided I would just frost it and call it good.   Unfortunately that missing chunk led to a little crack, and then a big crack.   I told Eric I made him a California cake, it was quite the seismic event!

Crazy candles for the crazy cake

We went to dinner at the Dickey's BBQ- when we discovered the place he really wanted to go was closed on Mondays.

It was still yummy though and the kids filled up on yummy meat and ice-cream, just in time so we could go home and eat cake.  (Birthdays are dangerous I have decided!)



It was a great weekend and I look forward to celebrating many more birthdays with the love of my life.