birthday weekend

dad gets one year old....
friday:
dinner with friends.... with mojitos. yum!

saturday:
farmer's market, the park then brunch at friend's house (including feeding his worm compost farm - a treat for both little boys) finished with a steak dinner and fabulous chocolate chip cookies (dad's favorite in lieu of cake).
sunday:
homemade pasta with browned butter sauce. the kids ate every bite!

Comments

lydia said…
i love johns hair short like that!, now I want Robbie to shave his head. also, i can't believe ya'll have your own pasta maker. so hip :)
7:15 PM EDT
Karen said…
Oh my goodness, I love chocolate chip cookies instead of cake, TOO! I've never been a cake girl- definitely a thumbs up for the cookies. :)
12:07 AM EDT
Anonymous said…
Happy Birthday, John!! Looks like you guys had a great celebration! Scott's birthday weekend is coming up in a few days. :)
4:15 PM EDT
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