Happy Birthday Michael!!

As most of you know, Michael turned the big 4-0 today. I decided that the celebration needed to be a memorable occasion. So, I began to make plans and then put the plans into action...A surprise Luau barbecue in our backyard. This is Michael still in shock and me dressing him for the occasion:

I originally was going to have it today, his actual birthday. Then he decided to make some plans of his own. So, I had to move it to the day before and we ended up having two different celebrations, both of which were really fun. I must say that I was pretty amazed that the surprise was actually pulled off. He had no idea! I was happy all worked out and fun was had by all. We had some good food, great conversation, and even a little ukulele playing by Krista. We were both grateful for all the people that were able to make it.

On to his actual day...His plan was to go to The Mayan for lunch and then to see Prince Caspian afterwards. I hadn't been to The Mayan for a while and was pleasantly surprised. The food was a lot better than I remembered. And Prince Caspian was a good movie. (But, I still liked the book better. In anticipation of the movie, Michael and I decided to read it together.) Afterwards we had cake and ice cream. And when I say cake, I mean Michael's favorite--blueberry cheesecake. Yummy! It's a birthday tradition of Michael's family. I got the recipe from his Mom and have kept it up since we got married. I like traditions. It was a fun day.