Reese's Birfday Extravaganza

Oh, the big day [aka July 18th] went really well - can I say that? Is it cocky of me to say that, since I did all the planning and executing? Ah, who cares - it went really well!
There was one bad thing about the day - Reese had to work! Lame, but it buys the presents pays the bills, so I shouldn't complain too much!

He went off to work while I stayed home to clean the house a little, sheesh! We had been doing too much living & not enough cleaning. I got down to business, did 4 loads of laundry, went to the grocery store, the bank, & bought one last present for him.

He was in a meeting from 8:30-10:30, so I knew I had until then to get everything ready so I could surprise him with some treats!

I bought him a dozen maple bars from the local donut shop. He looooves maple bars, but I'm a mean wife & will only 'let' him eat one every once in a while. I also went & got him a adorable manly "Happy Birthday" balloon.  Now to run to the gas station & get him a 44oz Cherry Pepsi [aka the nectar of the gods]. It's 10:25 by now & I'm running out of time seeing how I wanted to be at his office at 10:30 right when his meeting ended so I could completely surprise him with all these yummies!

10:27 - I'm pulling out of the gas station, my phone starts blaring "Saving Abel" [the song title shall go un-named for my mother's sake]. Oh shiz, he got out of his meeting early!! Dang 3 minutes ruining all my awesome surpriseness.

I answer. Tell him I'm just fueling up & then I'm gonna swing by & say hi. Then I walk into the office with donuts, soda, & a balloon. He's surprised. I'm awesome He's happy. Success!! Plus there's still hours of birthday-ness left.

One of his wishes for it to be "the best birthday of his life yet" was for me to spend as much time with him as possible! Easy. Right? Wrong! He had to work - remember that little gem? AND it was about 9,000 degrees in his office. I had pretty hair for his birfday & fans were blowing & ruining it! Not to mention the sweat! Sickening.

Lunchtime. Reese has a favorite. McDonald's. Yayyy. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy some Micky D's every now & then, but we have been traveling a lot - so eating out a lot & I was just not in the mood! Alas, it was his birthday. We went through the drive-thru, brought it home, sat on the bed & watched some "Medium" while we ate. [Fun little tid-bit: our bed is in our living room right now. It's super awesome. We've got our trashy special window a/c unit in the living room. It's just too cool, literally & figuratively, to not sleep in there.] After "Medium" was over he had him some dessert.

During lunch he opened his PRESENTS!!! He didn't want to wait until later; he's like a little kid & I love that about him. The big thing on his list was "video games", but none of the good ones come out until fall - so he got a good chunk o' cash so he can buy them when they finally come out. I also pre-ordered a game that he must have the second it comes out. He also go a SWEET canvas picture of the two of us. He may not think it's that sweet, but I love it! I got him Chutes & Ladders [thank you very much Dating Divas]. I gave him the cash to get a shirt he has been coveting for years & it's just about time he freaking got it. I'm certain that I got him some other crud he loved, but I can't seem to remember what it was. Needless to say he loved all of his gifts!

Then, back to work he we went. He was in charge of designing some billboard ideas for their company. Who knows if the owners will actually use any of them, but it was kind of fun to design them! I helped & we made 5 [mine were the best - just saying].

When the work day was finally over we came home & relaxed for a little while. We watched some tv & then it was time for me to make "my famous alfredo." It really isn't famous, but Reese swears it is the best thing he has ever eaten. [I don't care for it at all.] He ate the whole batch - plus 4 rolls & a whole can of corn. I had something else. He was in a food coma basically the rest of the night - well after he got his dessert.

We spent the rest of the night laying around, eating delicious popsicles, & just hanging out. It was an all around great day, & by the end of it he told me I had in fact succeeded in making it the best birthday of his life this far! Go me.