HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID AND JASON!!!
The birthday operation was a success!
BUT before I get into that I have one other thing I want to share with you guys. I’ve been seeing the “What I Ate Wednesday” (otherwise known as WIAW) going around the blogosphere and decided I have to try it! The blogger from Peas and Crayons came up with the idea and I think it’s a great one!
So basically on Wednesdays I will show you guys everything I ate that day, from beginning to end. Some bloggers do that all the time, but for most of us that doesn’t really work. But it’s a fun idea to do it once a week! I also just downloaded the app Instagram and am in love so here are my food photos of the day with some fun Instagram effects.
Breakfast was Dunkin’ Donuts (it’s Jason’s birthday, so I had to let him get his favorite munchkins!), and I had this iced coffee and a turkey flatbread breakfast sandwich.
We walked over to Centennial Park to eat the lunch we packed. It was HOT AS HECK but I love being downtown. Jason was mad that I made him eat his birthday lunch in the heat, but I think he got over it!
I had a grapefruit sparkling water for a nice cold drink:
A turkey wrap with lettuce, tomato, and dijon mustard in a whole wheat tortilla (the picture is refusing to load, sorry!)
Some fresh strawberries:
And some whole grain tortilla chips:
Then for dinner we had shrimp pasta, salad, and some garlic bread!
Which takes me back to the birthday festivities! So after work Jason and I headed straight for Whole Foods to get stuff for dinner! Last Instagram photo, I promise, haha!
This was our first Whole Foods visit in Georgia! So awesome. We don’t have one near us in Virginia so it’s so nice to have one around. I HAD to get some fresh peanut butter, so delicious!
After Ashley and I hung the birthday banner, we blew up some balloons!
And I got started on dinner. Jason requested Shrimp Pasta, which is a really easy recipe so I was glad to do it.
And I made some garlic bread to go with it. Super easy recipe I made up and it was quite tasty.
Simple Garlic Bread
- 1 loaf fresh ciabatta loaf
- 4 T. butter
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
-Melt butter and garlic together just until butter is melted. Slice ciabatta loaf in half lengthwise.
-Brush butter-garlic mix over each half loaf. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
-Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese just starts to brown on top.
(I really like this picture! Wish they all came out like that!)
Awesome meal.
I think the birthday boy enjoyed it, too.
Especially after we made him wear his birthday badge!
The birthday fun will continue this weekend when we all have time to partake in cake, ice cream, singing, gifts, etc., but we had fun today too!
Now if only I didn’t have to go to work in the morning…at least I have this to look at while I’m at my desk:
Such a handsome birthday boy.
Thanks for reading!
-Lauren
18 Responses
wherethedaytakesme
good to see the birthday was a success. Instagram photos look cool.
lawfullyweddedwife
Thanks! Instagram is so much fun to use, I’m addicted to it now.
Helen
He is an adorable birthday boy 🙂
The pics look really neat, I may have to check into something like that. Your birthday festivities sound like they were perfect for a weeday, can’t wait to see what you come up with for the weekend!!
lawfullyweddedwife
He is adorable, isn’t he?! Haha! Thank you. You should look into Instagram, it’s a fun way to make pictures a little different!
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes
Great to see that the birthday celebratrions went really well!
lawfullyweddedwife
Thanks! Birthdays are so fun.
Lauren
Happy Birthday to both the boys 🙂 Glad you jumped on the WIAW bandwagon, it’s pretty fun! When I came home from work last night someone in my apartment complex was making garlic bread and it smelled so.dang.good.
lawfullyweddedwife
Thank you! Yes you were one of the many people who inspired me to jump into WIAW! 🙂 I think I’m gonna have fun with it, though it was actually hard for me to remember to take a picture every time I ate (forgot a couple times!).
saminacooks
Fun pics! Happy Birthday to your guys!!!
lawfullyweddedwife
Thanks! I’ll tell them you said so! 🙂
Lee
Is that the Whole Foods on Briarcliff? If so, I’m sort of embarrassed that I can identify it.
lawfullyweddedwife
HAHA, YES IT IS!!! I love that you recognize it. That’s the one closest to my house.
Lee
It’s right near my office so I go there a lot. It’s also the closest WF to my house too. (I live in Tucker). Too bad it’s so small.
lawfullyweddedwife
I live in Tucker too!!! Small world!
Jenn @ Peas & Crayons
Happy Birthday Jason! And if Ashley ever needs a babysitter… just move to NC and i’m your girl! haha =) adorable!!!
I read this from my phone earlier and was drooling so upclose and personal on my laptop it looks even BETTER! <3 I'm so happy you joined our little WIAW shindig! Fabulous getting to know your fam a little bit better! and your eats! =)
lawfullyweddedwife
Thanks so much for stopping by, I was happy to join the WIAW party! I can already tell it’s going to be a blast! 🙂
Jenn @ Peas & Crayons
I think my comment went to spam? oh boo!
lawfullyweddedwife
Sorry about that, sometimes it makes new comments wait for approval! 🙂