Monday was Miller's birthday, and it was really nice because we got to celebrate the whole day. He's been off of work for the past week because his entire school district closed due to the swine flu. I hate to say that he benefited from others' misfortune, but this was a much needed break for him. We started off the morning with a really yummy breakfast of cream cheese stuffed french toast. (Thanks for the recipe, Meg!) The girls and I also gave him our cards and presents. Eliana even wrote "dadby" on the outside of her card all by herself. It's hard to see in the pic, though.
Then Miller and I went to go see X-Men Origins, and it was really good. We both have a weird obsession for super hero movies... I know, we're nerds, but that's why we get along so well! After the movie I made a really good Vietnamese dish of Banh Xeo for dinner. This is actually my favorite Vietnamese meal, but we had Miller's favorite the night before.
After dinner, we had the ice cream cake that I made by his special request: French Vanilla cake with coconut ice cream, whipped cream topping instead of frosting, and almonds. I decorated in the shape of a basketball since he's so excited about his Mavericks being in the playoffs, but it's also hard to see in the picture.
Then the girls decided to give him their own special beauty regimen/massage using carefully selected kitchen utensils: a turkey baster an a measuring spoon.... Now what Daddy is more pampered than this?
Happy Birthday, Honey!
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