As you all know, this past weekend was husband's birthday. On Saturday we celebrated a day early with a Jonathan & Tiffany fun day!
WARNING: there are a lot of photos in this post.
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I decorated the entire house with Happy Birthday messages all over.
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In honor of husband turning 24, I blew up 24 balloons and placed them all over the place!
And Max loooooved the balloons {you can see just how much he loved the balloons here.}
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I also made him 24 birthday cards!
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Bright and early Saturday morning I surprised husby with a homemade breakfast of stuffed french toast with berries complete with orange juice and coffee.
I just love big breakfasts on Saturdays.
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Apparently husband thought it was too early in the morning
to take pictures with a flash. "SO bright!" :)
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For his birthday present I gave husby an outdoor fireplace!
Because men make fire {safely contained fires, that is.}
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Me and the birthday guy! I lurrrv him.
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For lunch we ate at Beef 'O' Brady's and got a free appetizer {my chicken quesadilla}
with the purchase of an entrée {husband's wing basket!} {I love restaurant deals and coupons!}
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After lunch we went to our favorite place for a frozen treat...SMOOTHIE KING!
Mmmmm...nothing like a dessert that is good for you!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJYm3EzyAWUz6-Mjuv9chh0Uo0DhqTZrrOA2C-10tnopSCn2Qh7BcduNuLfF3ckvqjd0TS2XDgNdF4UWQb30B_x6WMZiXP7jC5nnMaRahKhwx8esEsXuKwAq3CT3yN9XJwpeBmbewPgE/s400/IMG_2828.jpg)
Because husby loves guitar and all things music, we went to a couple different
music stores for him to try out some new acoustics {if you can't tell already,
I like taking pictures of my husband. He's my favorite.}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnQiN8svO5MAH_OQjaljkvCpmzd_acAkgBUW4u1Ksu7XHzmByUetk4uR31qsY4HADT471SbMPgg1I9fZWMZ3NjQNcJ9UBXKCdiG8DM6Rr8T2C_067Y4bh7rshWCX4kpMl-mQgH_I8ELE/s400/IMG_8989.jpg)
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Toys 'R' Us was our next stop. We were in search for a good action figure,
but were sadly disappointed with their lack of selection. But it was still fun browsing the aisles
of toys and being kids again.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ThZc_5PfRu8LsSd2jS8JszmRzvOMzHaOuY4hD4tlTX_-8bQ_ez_CS3prO78FWGptBrMc-FAtQ8Oe8CUJEEnvP4N7J0vJTVdclM3PRFOT9P7VwkJNVFNEoGT_oMXgOA4Dr-rD_YvH1O4/s400/IMG_2830.jpg)
Next up: THE MOVIES! We went to see "Taken", and it was SO good!
And there was this scary cardboard cutout {below}, but husband made it
not-so-scary and more funny so I wouldn't have nightmares. :)
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After the movie, we went to Ruby Tuesdays {with a buy one entrée
get one free coupon} and got salad and yummy steaks....mmmmm...
To top the day off, we went home for some birthday cake!
I made an Oreo Fudge Ice Cream Cake!
And husband had sparkler candles. I have always wanted to
make a cake with sparkler candles on top. :) Although I have to admit
I thought I may possibly burn down our house...there were a lot of candles! :)
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We had a very fun day together. I love my husband
and enjoyed getting to celebrate him all day long.
WARNING: there are a lot of photos in this post.
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I decorated the entire house with Happy Birthday messages all over.
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In honor of husband turning 24, I blew up 24 balloons and placed them all over the place!
And Max loooooved the balloons {you can see just how much he loved the balloons here.}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sIDjKLbSqI9C5oFQlkF7PkG08CKWwJ1HMoiWyNLu3Ew8Aip9ClgWPK-eZLYejklWPBaRmgURBsMLNNqN0Ww78MNc-0SVFizf7WPu0IJVGN_2Uu8iPMThu9AlUI-bucyWO4ZGdK4Hjjc/s400/IMG_8975.jpg)
I also made him 24 birthday cards!
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Bright and early Saturday morning I surprised husby with a homemade breakfast of stuffed french toast with berries complete with orange juice and coffee.
I just love big breakfasts on Saturdays.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJILJnQhHPaGw5Qkt5KSn6ueYdExZNPlK1GADWazLVXphNKsp0ADpbUQHJyTSlUKMKBWritFRAi8iF21B03r5_YjyiQidcZw_BnY4lVU7EphrMZXo2V8aWZfgsCTzeNnKLAbSSfQfbWo/s400/IMG_8946.jpg)
Apparently husband thought it was too early in the morning
to take pictures with a flash. "SO bright!" :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg827RfeR_9OkrXKrAjH1d8gjoZU-lS0s-0OflBJNaJD6nO6dgNOOLZ-ofdYcY9QEH2jyjnkFhkw6wMFTFnCbsAoIPWzHixqySoEUjyG15A_V97dhfs0JrUupehiNGdRy_4bp1XIq4Ozz8/s400/IMG_8945.jpg)
For his birthday present I gave husby an outdoor fireplace!
Because men make fire {safely contained fires, that is.}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiY2wpQotyobcUcUDB95ARBB-gd9CeYmw0i8a2C6uu0N7bU-RFVF1pPDiPeBFvvy4YSG99LCjeafxZcPPoIEiwa0b9-4CgTrIel3eRdL620oI2eFhgbcQI_nNXCkt8m68t4oU_PbkUQYM/s400/IMG_8964.jpg)
Me and the birthday guy! I lurrrv him.
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For lunch we ate at Beef 'O' Brady's and got a free appetizer {my chicken quesadilla}
with the purchase of an entrée {husband's wing basket!} {I love restaurant deals and coupons!}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXyZjWj_uP0xp1rW-MNuKiqUpcE4c_iJDTPswadNabT1IOgRAm-Q0QTwzp3tBtc80C5FzJFCTUnBY8JJX2Z6no0pHWcKIIimzwQxwPLsdhX0G9L6aSeR90e9HG9L-cMIPKeghVnsvcTMw/s400/IMG_2819.jpg)
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After lunch we went to our favorite place for a frozen treat...SMOOTHIE KING!
Mmmmm...nothing like a dessert that is good for you!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJYm3EzyAWUz6-Mjuv9chh0Uo0DhqTZrrOA2C-10tnopSCn2Qh7BcduNuLfF3ckvqjd0TS2XDgNdF4UWQb30B_x6WMZiXP7jC5nnMaRahKhwx8esEsXuKwAq3CT3yN9XJwpeBmbewPgE/s400/IMG_2828.jpg)
Because husby loves guitar and all things music, we went to a couple different
music stores for him to try out some new acoustics {if you can't tell already,
I like taking pictures of my husband. He's my favorite.}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnQiN8svO5MAH_OQjaljkvCpmzd_acAkgBUW4u1Ksu7XHzmByUetk4uR31qsY4HADT471SbMPgg1I9fZWMZ3NjQNcJ9UBXKCdiG8DM6Rr8T2C_067Y4bh7rshWCX4kpMl-mQgH_I8ELE/s400/IMG_8989.jpg)
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Toys 'R' Us was our next stop. We were in search for a good action figure,
but were sadly disappointed with their lack of selection. But it was still fun browsing the aisles
of toys and being kids again.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ThZc_5PfRu8LsSd2jS8JszmRzvOMzHaOuY4hD4tlTX_-8bQ_ez_CS3prO78FWGptBrMc-FAtQ8Oe8CUJEEnvP4N7J0vJTVdclM3PRFOT9P7VwkJNVFNEoGT_oMXgOA4Dr-rD_YvH1O4/s400/IMG_2830.jpg)
Next up: THE MOVIES! We went to see "Taken", and it was SO good!
And there was this scary cardboard cutout {below}, but husband made it
not-so-scary and more funny so I wouldn't have nightmares. :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhc14CR9Y9H0lnhIcqWoN0FSQHci81Nkp5E5AWNVJDQwS0dAmdOTqHsbVxV_HpfDI-FteeXAJZdXmYxwMWbBZHYpDu70GLl-FR2CrZtlJpTTF3L0XCt1GvDgJgM2KQxm1UmRNI7W73VM/s400/IMG_2836.jpg)
After the movie, we went to Ruby Tuesdays {with a buy one entrée
get one free coupon} and got salad and yummy steaks....mmmmm...
To top the day off, we went home for some birthday cake!
I made an Oreo Fudge Ice Cream Cake!
And husband had sparkler candles. I have always wanted to
make a cake with sparkler candles on top. :) Although I have to admit
I thought I may possibly burn down our house...there were a lot of candles! :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYykv5bUo8PuwJ-3rUL8NCtrmSJqUE0lV21CbWO3Tji3SndJGYd_HDncyH4cDTC6YTM9mZyqrdo_LIXDnaMu6KdqjayeFJ2j4x_VFxGBHq9PjdbYAh_PnBGaZEa3aovC0vky6NedCbUI/s400/IMG_9012.jpg)
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We had a very fun day together. I love my husband
and enjoyed getting to celebrate him all day long.
You used the platter! Yay! :-) Looks like you guys had a great time! Love you!
ReplyDeletethe pics are awesome! i like taking pictures of my hubby too. too bad he's so darn far away...
ReplyDeletethis might be the cutest birthday celebration I've ever seen! :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you have a lucky Husby and like you guys had a great day!
ReplyDeletelooks like a wonderful day and birthday!! and so funny, i made my husband a homemade ice cream cake last month for his birthday!!!!
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@Julie: YES! I love love love that platter! :) I have used it quite a few times since Christmas. Thanks so much for that beautiful gift!
ReplyDelete@Danie: Thank you! And I know it must be so hard having your husband so far away...I cannot even imagine.
@Michelle: Aw, thanks. You are so sweet. We definitely had a fun day!
@Amanda: We did have a great day!
@Naomi: How funny! Well, ice cream cakes ARE the best kind of cakes. :)
OH WOW!! WHAT A FUN CELEBRATION!!
ReplyDeletei love you blog!
and I love my girl TIFFANY!
Thanks, Carrie! I love you too! So glad you like our blog. :)
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