Birthday Afternoon

Yesterday,  there was a birthday party for a four-year-old fashion diva.

She's the daughter of one of my niece's and she's a first class doll. I love her so much!

It was a perfect day for a party. The sun shone down brightly and it wasn't too hot.

The lunch was delicious, too----cheeseburgers, hot dogs, barbecue chicken, corn-on-the-cob, and a huge salad with fat brown-sugar-glazed pecan halves, cranberries, feta cheese, and a lip-smacking poppy seed and balsamic vinegar dressing. Mmm mmm mmm

The birthday girl loved all the outfits she received, including sandals with sparkling decorations. She loves to have fashion parades and change clothes several times a day.

The large above ground pool had just been opened. Let me tell you, it was nippy.  I stuck my toe in and shivered.

There was only one way to tackle that pool and that was to jump in all at once. That's what I did, to the delight of all the little kids.

Talk about FREEZING. Woo hoo. After a few minutes, though, with the sun blazing down, it felt quite comfortable.

Days like yesterday are among life's special moments and it's kind of nostalgic to see them end.

WHAT WAS ONE FUN THING YOU DID THIS PAST WEEKEND?

Party Time for the Birthday "Boy"

Birthdays are pretty special occasions.

Every life must be remembered and revered. We recently celebrated my husband's birthday in the best way possible---with dear friends and family gathered around our dining room table. They honored the birthday "boy" while enjoying a home cooked meal. Of course, the room had to be decorated with lots of bobbing balloons  and flickering candles ! (The candles had not yet been added to the brass holders when this photo was taken. Many votive candles, not seen, lined a side hutch.)

It was a little hard to think up a Lenten meatless dinner but not impossible. The final meal consisted of two  homemade quiches, mushroom and onion and crab with sliced almonds on top;  fresh shrimp with cocktail sauce;  mozzarella tomato salad; tiny baby carrots and olives; tortilla chips and salsa;  homemade hummus and pita bread triangles;   potato casserole; and spice cake with homemade cream cheese frosting with coffee almond fudge ice cream.

It was a "delicious," delightful celebration for a very special man, my "forever love."

HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS AROUND YOUR HOUSE?