Chris’ birthday was a quiet affair this year. It fell on a Wednesday, which is swimming lesson day. We always get back home late and have to rush dinner so bedtime isn’t pushed back too far. But I had baked his apple cake earlier in the day, and he wanted quiche for dinner, so I put that in the oven before we left to swim, and had Nick turn on the oven for me when I called him. It worked out pretty well!
Sophie worked on Papa’s birthday hat for most of the afternoon. It turned out fabulous.
She even took the time to draw all 42 candles on the cake! 
The proud hat maker. 🙂 We put the kids to bed and watched a movie of Chris’ choosing and called it a night. The important thing was he felt loved and special, even with no presents. What an easy to please guy!