Happy Birthday Marianne!

Marianne's birthday gave us a good excuse to get together.

Jaime planned a fun date with lots of activities for us to enjoy.

We started Marianne's birthday date with an early dinner at P.F. Changs. Next we went to "Blue Cow" and had a delicious frozen yogurt. I chose Dulce de Lache and cheesecake with berries on top. YUM! Then it was on to the movies. We saw "Killers". I liked it ok, but it had a lot of killing in it.... DUH. :) After the movie we decided we weren't quite ready to go home (kids not in bed yet), so we took a leisurely drive. We toured the nearby community "Hidden Springs", then ended up at Veteran's Park to walk the Greenbelt. The Greenbelt walk was refreshing. We enjoyed good conversation and many laughs. As it got dark, we left the greenbelt and headed back home... hoping the kids were in bed and that it was safe to make our arrival.



It's so much fun to "play" with my friends. We had such a good time. Thanks for the awesome date girls. Love ya!

Merry Birthday and a Happy Christmas to Jaime!

Jaime's birthday is on Christmas Eve. She usually doesn't get to spend time with friends on her birthday, because of the holiday and travel.

This year, Marianne and I wanted to start a new tradition. We decided to take Jaime to breakfast on her actual birthday!

After considering the usuals, we finally decided to try something new, "The Egg Factory". The restaurant it's self was nothing fancy, but had a variety of menu items that were reasonably priced.

Marianne and I decided on the "Oatmeal Cookie" pancakes, while Jaime opted for the good ol' standby, Buttermilk pancakes.

Avery (Jaime's daughter) decided to join us, leaving the boys at home. She chose the french toast sticks and mommy's lap.

The restaurant was busy and seemed to be a popular place to dine. As we left, several parties were waiting at the door to be seated. I think they were happy to see us FINALLY leaving.

If you have "The Egg Factory" near you, I'd recommend trying it.

It's yummy!

Birthday Dinner

My birthday celebrations lasted all week long, thanks to Marianne and Jaime. My sweet friends took me out for dinner to a cute little restaurant, Flatbread. We shared two uniquely yummy pizzas... don't ask me to pronounce the names. But they were yummy; pesto, feta cheese, prosciutto and more.

There was an interesting abstract paining on the wall. We couldn't figure out what it was or what it was supposed to be. It look a little... uh... well, see for yourself.

So what do YOU think?

After dinner, we went back to Jaime's house for delicious homemade apple crisp.

Thanks for PLAYIN' girls... it's always fun hanging out with you!