Birthdays and I DO!

Part I Birthday

So my man really knows how to take care of a girl on her birthday. My birthday fell on a Friday this year, which was probably caused by some alignment in the stars for an incredible weekend to begin with. I don't know. You be the judge. We started the morning with a 9am breakfast at Stepping Stone Cafe. I went with two eggs, bacon and a big-ol' pumpkin Mancake. Seriously tasty, but then I'm a sucker for pumpkin in the fall. And we decided why not Bloody Mary's?! It was my birthday and Friday after all...

I dropped my heart off at school the set out to spend a couple hours of my birthday treating myself. I succeeded with finesse. With an incredible experience with Eva at Ward Shroud Salon and a bit of dark sparkle to perfectly match my nail polish (found this awesome guy at Stella's on 21st) the day continued on with me feeling pretty spectacular. 

Lunch at the mall at Hot Dog On A Stick after some pants shopping with my love! It was the first time we'd ever been mall shopping together but luckily I love shopping for my man and did what I could to show him what a shopping buddy really is. We found these red chinos from Express for him which fit like a dream (he's worn them a couple times. hot!) and aren't too bright, along with jeans and a couple slick dress shirts. Shopping Success!! 

Part II Birthday GIFT!

The day got even better though...seriously...

Le Bf took me out to our favorite Italian restaurant, Enzo's Caffe Italiano. It's Italian food, cooked by charming Italians, at an Italian pace and the last time they brought us a peach on fire for dessert so it felt like the right celebratory environment. Boy, was it! But before leaving for dinner he decided to give me my birthday present which he'd been teasing me with all week! On one knee, in his red pants, ring and everything in the dining room of our first apartment together he asked me to be his wife. It wasn't until the shock wore off the next day that I became super swoony. 

He knows me so well! I can't be more excited! I'll be pretty busy on Pintrest for a while.

Part III Party On!!...

The next day we called everyone! Many of my friends were at our friends' wedding so the news was quite the hit! I drove over to tell my mom in person and we had breakfast at Dockside. It was her 60th that week, and we casually talked about her plans. Little did she know we had a surprise wig party planned for her at Kells Brew Pub! The look on her face as she walked in the door wearing her purple wig and tiara with my cousin was priceless and the birthday cards were exceptional this year (we buy a lot of birthday cards). 

My sisters, the Birthday Girl, and myself rocking our crazy do's.

Luckily we stuck with 2 candles ;)

My sister loves sugar, clearly...

It was an incredible weekend. And I know my fiance and I (*blush*blush*blush*) thank everyone around us and in our lives for making it the best few days we've experienced together YET!

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