Yesterday was a special day for someone very special in my life...a day that merits a post of its own. However, since Fabien didn't want to write a post about his own birthday, I thought I would take this opportunity to make my blogging debut. So here it goes....
Birthdays that fall on the weekend are always the best. No commute, no work, no chores. Just a full day of doing whatever you want. Since we both love surprises, Fabien didn't know what the day had in store for him when he woke up. I made sure he was able to sleep in to the late hour of 8am (which really is sleeping in for us these days!). While Fabien was snoozing away, Théo and I were busy preparing the birthday boy's breakfast which we served to him in bed - café au lait, a croissant and grapefruit.
When there were only a few crumbs left on the plate, Théo surprised his Papa with a special gift - a storybook of a baby bear who loves his Papa - which is very appropriate seeing how much Théo loves his.
The morning was nice, long and lazy just as it should be when you're king for the day.
In the afternoon the surprises continued with lunch at a new restaurant in town called Honey Brown's. The food was delicious and the meal ended with a surprise that I hadn't even planned. We were the last customers in the place since we arrived well into the afternoon, and just before we paid the bill, a group of very talented carolers came in to the restaurant to perform a song. It was very entertaining and quite amusing given that we (and the wait staff) were the only audience! 
Back at home, we had a nice late-afternoon visit from Massimo, Barbara and Emma who stopped by to wish Fabien a happy birthday. As always, it was fun to see the babies interact with one another which they're doing more and more as they get older.
After putting Théo down for the night, it was time to enjoy a celebratory dinner. Fabien had chosen cheese fondue as his birthday dinner, but when we took down the fondue pot, we realized that we didn't have any more bunsen burners - surprise! So, while Fabien went out to the store to buy some (on his insistance!), I took advantage of the time to prepare the hors-d'oeuvres, and everything was ready when he walked through the door. 
The fondue dinner was perfect given the wintry weather outside, and of course, no birthday dinner would be complete without a sweet dessert. So, Fabien blew out his candles, made a wish and thus ended his 31st birthday.
It was a wonderful day celebrating a truly wonderful person. Bon anniversaire mon amour, je t'aime.
Birthdays that fall on the weekend are always the best. No commute, no work, no chores. Just a full day of doing whatever you want. Since we both love surprises, Fabien didn't know what the day had in store for him when he woke up. I made sure he was able to sleep in to the late hour of 8am (which really is sleeping in for us these days!). While Fabien was snoozing away, Théo and I were busy preparing the birthday boy's breakfast which we served to him in bed - café au lait, a croissant and grapefruit.
When there were only a few crumbs left on the plate, Théo surprised his Papa with a special gift - a storybook of a baby bear who loves his Papa - which is very appropriate seeing how much Théo loves his.
The morning was nice, long and lazy just as it should be when you're king for the day.
In the afternoon the surprises continued with lunch at a new restaurant in town called Honey Brown's. The food was delicious and the meal ended with a surprise that I hadn't even planned. We were the last customers in the place since we arrived well into the afternoon, and just before we paid the bill, a group of very talented carolers came in to the restaurant to perform a song. It was very entertaining and quite amusing given that we (and the wait staff) were the only audience! 
Back at home, we had a nice late-afternoon visit from Massimo, Barbara and Emma who stopped by to wish Fabien a happy birthday. As always, it was fun to see the babies interact with one another which they're doing more and more as they get older.
After putting Théo down for the night, it was time to enjoy a celebratory dinner. Fabien had chosen cheese fondue as his birthday dinner, but when we took down the fondue pot, we realized that we didn't have any more bunsen burners - surprise! So, while Fabien went out to the store to buy some (on his insistance!), I took advantage of the time to prepare the hors-d'oeuvres, and everything was ready when he walked through the door. 
The fondue dinner was perfect given the wintry weather outside, and of course, no birthday dinner would be complete without a sweet dessert. So, Fabien blew out his candles, made a wish and thus ended his 31st birthday.
It was a wonderful day celebrating a truly wonderful person. Bon anniversaire mon amour, je t'aime.
6 comments:
Wow! What a full day! A perfect birthday from beginning to end. Lucky Fabien!!!
Aw! What a perfect day! Happy Birthday!!! xoxo
Amazing birthday celebration! Perfect activities for a cold winter day. I love the pics of Fab and Théo lying in bed.
Lucky me yes to have an amazing wife and a wonderful baby boy! What else could have I asked for!!? I am truly blessed and grateful for that. You guys (Mon Coeur and Théo) made my day so special and perfect. I love you both
It doesn't get any better than this. How beautiful, and Rachel, you write a terrific blog!
oops, left a message on the other post about Emma! she is such a beautiful little girl....
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