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Birthday Weekend 2012

July 16, 2012 | family, fitness, Uncategorized

 

Monday already! I was looking forward to last weekend for so long, and now it’s sadly over. It was however fantastic, and I had a great and relaxing birthday. Let’s backtrack to Friday.

My sweet husband had the kitchen/living room decorated when I woke up and had my gift ready. He left for work, and I got to work. I went to the gym, finished up work around 3:00, and started packing for the weekend. Bobby got home and we headed to my parents house in Louisiana. I couldn’t wait to get there, I hadn’t seen my pups in over a week! (They were being watched by my parents while we were at the beach.) When we went into the house my mom had decorated the dining room in pink!

even the cake plates, candles, and napkins were pink.

We told the dogs hello and were showered with kisses, then we headed out to eat dinner for my birthday, further confusing the poor animals. After dinner, we came home for presents, cake, and ice cream! Bobby got me some roses, too.

Beautiful!

Then my mom had me leave while she “got the cake ready” oh boy.

My pretty cake! (Delicious, too!)

Bella wants some cake

Good times were had by all. Saturday my mom made pancakes and bacon for breakfast, then Bobby and I had a meeting to go to. After lunch my mom and I took a 35 minute walk, and my dad BBQ’ed for dinner. We went out and got a snowball (of course) after dinner, and then rented a movie. (We rented Gone with Amanda Seyfreid, it was really good!)

Sunday we went to church and had leftover BBQ’ed food for lunch, and then we headed back to Mississippi.

It was relaxing and fun, a great way to spend my birthday! If only every day were this much fun.

QOTD: What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Did you know yesterday was national ice cream day?

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  1. Miz says

    July 16, 2012 at 7:14 am

    So. Made. Me. Smile.

    I love how much you were celebrated.

    xo

  2. Karen says

    July 16, 2012 at 7:20 am

    Glad you had a great weekend! We need to hang out again soon!! It’s been too long! :0)

  3. Kierston says

    July 16, 2012 at 7:25 am

    Great birthday celebrations!!! How fun!

    I love Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream 🙂

  4. Heather (Where's the Beach) says

    July 16, 2012 at 7:29 am

    How sweet – everything looks wonderful. Sounds like a great birthday to me!

  5. Amy Lauren says

    July 16, 2012 at 7:50 am

    Looks like you had a fun birthday. I love all the pink everywhere and that your parents decorated and Bobby surprised you with the roses :).

    I did know about National Ice Cream Day! I ate white chocolate raspberry frozen yogurt in honor of it too (okay, so not ice cream, but that’s what we had).

  6. Jen says

    July 16, 2012 at 8:13 am

    Looks like such a fun bday weekend! That cake looks SO good!

  7. Christy says

    July 16, 2012 at 8:18 am

    Happy Birthday!!! Sounds like it was wonderful:)

  8. Katie @wishandwhimsy says

    July 16, 2012 at 8:27 am

    What a truly fun looking birthday party. Looks like you were surrounded by the ones you love. Loving all the pink, and do you have some left over chocolate cake you can send me? 😀

  9. Tara Burner says

    July 16, 2012 at 8:37 am

    love how awesomesauce filled your bday was!!!!

  10. Meredith @ DareYouTo says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:22 am

    Happy birthday!!! Sounds like a lovely time. So sweet that your husband decorated; a nice pink surprise 🙂

    My favorite flavor? Usually chocolate, or a chocolate-vanilla swirl. But if something has the word “cookie dough” in it, I’m sold.

    • Heather says

      July 16, 2012 at 1:41 pm

      oohh I heart cookie dough ice cream!

  11. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:26 am

    Happy Birthday!! It looks and sounds like you had a great birthday weekend. I love that your husband decorated the house for you. And the cake looks delicious!

  12. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:57 am

    How fabulous. Glad you had such a wonderful weekend.

  13. Danielle @ Clean Food Creative Fitness says

    July 16, 2012 at 10:19 am

    Looks like a fabulous time! Hope you had the best Birthday ever!

  14. Paige @ Your Trainer Paige says

    July 16, 2012 at 11:17 am

    Aww, happy birthday, Heather! What a great celebration and pretty cake!

  15. Melissa Engel says

    July 16, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    I looks like you had a great birthday!! Those mini birthday cakes were so cute! My favorite flavor ice cream is Soy Delicious GF Snickerdoodle! Too bad they don’t make it anymore!! 🙁

  16. The UDG says

    July 16, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    Happy belated birthday! Looks like it was a good one.

    My favorite ice cream flavor involves anything with caramel in it. It could be caramel flavored flip flop and I would love it.

  17. Tina @ Best Body Fitness says

    July 16, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    Sounds like a GREAT bday weekend to me! Time with loved ones, cake, church, and relaxation. Glad you got to enjoy it all. You look gorgeous!

  18. Liz @ Southern Charm says

    July 16, 2012 at 2:44 pm

    What a good birthday!! LOVE the LSU earrings!!!

    And my favorite ice cream flavor .. right now I’d have to say it’s the bananas foster flavor at creole creamery.

  19. Rach says

    July 16, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    Aww happy birthday, lady! Looks like a wonderful day! My birthday is in 2 weeks and I just realized I have no idea what I want to do, haha!

  20. Stephanie says

    July 16, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    Happy birthday! I hope my husband spoils me on my birthday! Looks like a great weekend.

  21. Electra @ Vanilla Bean Lean says

    July 16, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Sounds like you had a blast – loove the pink!

  22. Mindy Bobe says

    July 16, 2012 at 5:16 pm

    What a wonderful birthday you had! I LOVE all the pink!!!

  23. Tanya @ Dine, Dash, and Deadlift says

    July 16, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    Happy Birthday – glad you had a great weekend celebrating. I had no clue that yesterday was National Ice Cream Day. Luckily, I didn’t let it pass by as I made some homemade Chunky Monkey “Ice Cream” for my roommate and I! Yum, yum! Delicous.

  24. Charissa says

    July 17, 2012 at 12:39 am

    Aw, that’s awesome! You deserved every minute of it!

  25. Kelly says

    July 17, 2012 at 6:14 am

    I love the way your mom goes all out and flowers from Bobby are so cute. So glad you had a great day you deserve it!

    Kelly

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