a rather different birthday

so when we woke up this morning, all we were thinking about was making a pretty cake for a pretty girl ... however, we found ourselves here instead:

turns out that we finally got our return from our taxes deposited in our account. so, that long-awaited trip to southern california was a go ... immediately!

we arranged and paid for all our passes and hotels, packed and were on the road by that afternoon. kind of a fun birthday surprise for all of us.

so, no birthday cake on her birthday, but her dimples don't lie - this was a very acceptable substitution for a birthday party!