my birthday pt. V - the grand finale

the treats!

i had wayyyy too many treats on my birthday.

1. the frosted cupcakery gave me a free cupcake for my birthday. complete with birthday candle. i absolutely love birthday candles!

2. we thought that, perhaps, haagen daaz (at fashion island) would like to give me free dessert too. they wouldn't. so we bought some. haagen daaz cookie dough ice cream is probably the most perfect ice cream on the face of this planet. i'm not sure how the ice cream in heaven will be, but they're gonna have to work pretty hard to top this stuff.

3. we had two desserts at lucille's - a birthday sundae and their delicious banana pudding. as much as i love their banana pudding, i honestly couldn't eat any. i was too overloaded on sugar. i never knew this was possible!

levi, thank you for making my birthday so special and so magical! i'm so lucky to have been born and to know you. i love you sooooo much.

and another HUGE thank you to all of you for the incredibly sweet birthday wishes on my birthday. i love you guys so much!

my birthday pt. IV - the dinner

after a long afternoon of shopping (i got a really cute sweater! thanks for the birthday check lauren!!!), we finally went to dinner at 9:00 at night.

sheesh!

we walked to lucille's for some of my favorite - barbeque!!! mmmmm.

caught in the act.

ribs smothered in delicious bbq sauce make me smile.

they make levi feel like a cave man.

he doesn't like melon, but i do!

dinner also included a ridiculous laugh attack that had tears streaming down my face.

levi made a video (unbeknownst to me) of me doing the stupidest, geekiest looking dance everrrr. i wish i had the guts to show you guys. we thought it was pretty hilarious. but i'm not sure i'm brave enough.

my birthday pt. III - channeling huck finn

we found a tiny little stream to cross, and i channeled my inner little boy.

as girly as i am, i've always had a secret desire to be huck finn.

i obviously don't know anything about fishing.

...not that there were any fish to catch.

my birthday pt. II - playing at the arboretum

on a tip from diana, we checked out the fullerton arboretum.

i'll be honest with you, we didn't take advantage of any of the educational opportunities they provided.

we just played.

doctor clark wasn't in.

so it's a good thing these bees didn't sting us!

p.s. i think bees are kind of creepy. :/

my birthday pt. I - the morning

i woke up to the smell of bacon. mmmmm.

levi made me a beautiful birthday breakfast, complete with cards and gifts.

this was followed by some cuddling.

after lazily mulling around the house for approximately forever, we got ready to go out and enjoy the day.

levi was kind enough to style my hair for me. he does a way better job than i ever do.