Happy Birthday, Brian!

My husband's 28th birthday is today! However, Brian feels that he doesn't just get one birthday...he gets a birthday month. And he informed me on Friday morning that it was already the 3rd and he hadn't received one gift. Little did he know that his sneaky little wife had something planned for that morning. We bought Brian a truck a few weeks ago and ever since, he has been looking for nerf bars to put on it. So...I observed and made certain that I knew exactly which ones he wanted (he is extremely picky)! With a little anxiety and guilt, I "stole" his truck Friday morning and took it to a vehicle detail shop where they installed them for me (Brian drives a company vehicle to and from work so when I say "stole", I mean "easily took"). I also made sure to have the truck back in the drive-way before Brian got home from work. So when he pulled around the corner that afternoon, his spirits were lifted when he saw that his truck now has shiny chrome, 3-inch, round, Westin E-Series nerf bars attached (yes, I did my research)! I know...I'm the best wife EVER! Well, at least I made some brownie points with my husband. We also had some great friends of ours...Nicole, Sos, Jett, and "baby" Samuelson visit this weekend. We hosted a BBQ Saturday evening and to add a few more brownie points, I bought Brian's FAVORITE dessert...a Fresh Fruit Tarte made fresh at La Baguette Bakery:


Brian usually doesn't get too excited for dessert...but that wasn't the case on Saturday. He proudly showed off his "Tarte" a few different times before actually cutting into it. I love to see him so happy! If only I could justify paying $28 for ONE dessert...I could keep him giddy forever. All-in-all, we had a great weekend. All 3 couples that came over for the BBQ had a child (and two girls were pregnant again). So I got to be reminded of how it was when Rylie was 2 months old, see how she might act when she is 2 years old, and pray that she is just like Jett at 4 years old...such a good little boy!

Brian and I randomly, but often, burst out singing the Applebee's birthday song. So, here's to you, Brian:

It's your birthday...Happy, Happy Birthday! Nah, nah-nah, nah, nah Nah-nah, nah, nah Nah-nah, nah, nah-nah, nah...Hey! Nah-nah, nah, nah