Friday, June 24, 2011

Birthday Morning

My sweet husband felt horrible all day yesterday, had even lost his voice and looked like someone socked him in the eyes. I told him about a week ago that I would like a Grasshopper Pie for my birthday (any version), since it's also the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, but knowing how he was feeling, I decided that we could just pick up a frozen French Silk Pie and cover it in mint whipped creme... that counts, right?  (He refuses to let me make my own birthday dessert!)

Well, Sean is known far and wide for his famous Candy Bar pies. OK, maybe just our extended family but it's a big family! He learned to make this delicious dessert during college after enjoying one that his older sister made. It has become his specialty (along with chocolate chip cookies... are you sensing a theme?) and even though he felt thoroughly wiped, he came home and made an Andes Mint Grasshopper Pie using his amazing Candy Bar Pie skills, deposited it in the fridge... and then promptly passed out. 
 On the up side, he's home sick today! I've always told him that the best gift he can give me is a whole day together with him. Next time, I need to specify that he has to be conscious! : )
I'm off to Mass this morning. That's a birthday gift that keeps on giving!

19 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday, and hoping everyone feels better. :)

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  2. Happy birthday, sweet Charlotte! I hope you have a beautiful day!

    (And for Sean, a beautiful lucid day.)

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  3. Happy Birthday, dear Charlotte! I hope you have a wonderful day with your sweet family!

    I hope Sean feels better soon. That pie looks amazing!!

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  4. Happy Birthday to you, may the Good Lord Bless you!! Hope Sean is better soon, too!

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  5. Feliz Cumple Anos Charlotte!

    I hope Sean feels better very soon and enjoys his yummy lookin' pie with his wife :)

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  6. Happy birthday, Charlotte. And thank you for the kind words the other day.

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  7. Happy Birthday, Charlotte! You have a wonderful husband and that pie looks awesome!

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  8. Happy birthday, Charlotte! We are even almost birthday buddies, too :) Gosh, I love finding all our many similarities.

    Sorry Sean is sick. Hope he can enjoy some cakepie anyway!

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  9. Happy Birthday, Charlotte!! May God bless your special day!

    That cake looks fantastic! I love Andes mints.

    I will say a little prayer for your husband today that he feels better quick. Hopefully in time that he may enjoy some of his own pie. :)

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  10. Happy Birthday, Charlotte! You share your birthday with a super saint! I hope you have a wonderful day.

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  11. Happy Birthday, Charlotte! And God bless your husband!

    (The roses in your pictures make me swoon as much as the pie does--everything looks scrumptious!)

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  12. Thank you all for your sweet birthday wishes. Sean's voice is mostly back so hopefully that's a sign of improvement. It's still been a lovely day just to have him here!

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  13. Happy, Happy Birthday to every girl and boy. We hope this very special day will bring you lots of joy. We hope that very special gift you get from Mom & Dad will make your very special day the best you've ever had.:) I couldn't resist...we sing that at every birthday we have in this house because it's what Paul grew up with. It's from Roundhouse Rodney...one of Paul's childhood TV show stars.;)

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  14. Happy Birthday Charlotte. I'm joining the birthday wishes late. Hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy your precious home time with Sean and that he feels better. That pie look scrumptious.

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  15. Yeah! Happy birthday to you! May you have a beautiful evening (I'm late here) and a year filled with God's abundant blessings!

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  16. A very happy birthday, Charlotte. I hope you have had a wonderful day. May the coming year bring you abundant blessings. (Especially a beautiful Cupcake!!!!)

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  17. Happy birthday, sweet sister-in-law! Hope your day was full of special surprises and joy. :)

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  18. Belated birthday wishes. Hope you had a blessed day!

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