…and Wendi turned…

ha! we’re not all about the numbers now are we?

well, thanks to my fabulous four kids, my remarkable man and some sweet neighbor-friends, I had a fantastic surprise celebration that was scrumptious to boot.

first, I woke up to this: the kids had taken their valentine balloons and flowers, decorated the table, made breakfast and assembled a gift (something of mine that they swiped) and made a card.

yes, those are carrots (with some cinnamon love sprinkled on top) and the terrifically burnt cheese eggs that I choked down with a smile

after a little schooling, we went for a hike on Barr trail, which was far too windy to feel safe, so we opted for an early lunch of GF pizza at Hell’s Kitchen in Manitou Springs mmmmmmm……

Sam surprised me with a sitter and dinner out…and friends showing up to say ‘hey!’…to use one of my favorite coined terms, the meal was yumiferous! and we made it into family style (of course…is there any other way??)

we also decided when the server brought out the leftovers that his handwriting was a font!

Sam ordered this scrumptious custom gluten-free coconut cake by Tasha from our church

…although everyone was fighting over this tiny nugget sweetness instead…

in the end, we all settled for some birthday cake…

and a smidge of this yummy complimentary kahlua ice cream.

finis!