My 30th Birthday – Part 1

So, as my big 3-0 began to approach, I was determined not to be depressed or melancholy about it, but I was going to celebrate and make a big deal out of it and have lots of fun! As a result, it’s going to take several blog posts to tell you all about it. Several months before my 30th birthday, I told my husband that I wanted to feel special for my birthday – giving him lots of warning to think about exactly how he was going to accomplish that – lol.

So, my birthday celebration actually goes all the way back to the month of June when my husband surprised me with an early birthday present. Since it was a couple months before my actual birthday, he definitely caught me off guard when he showed up at my door with flowers in the mid-afternoon when I was totally not expecting it! I was completely flustered as he whisked me away for a weekend getaway to a romantic couples-only retreat centre out in the country, not too far from where we live. We had a wonderful time simply relaxing, eating yummy food, watching movies, paddle-boating, cycling, a little badminton and horse-shoe throwing (we were both pretty bad) and basically just enjoying each other’s company!

 

Then, on my actual birthday last week, August 26th, I took the day off and went with my kids to my parents’ house out in the country. The kids had some fun with Grandma and Grandpa and we also visited a good friend of mine and her kids for a playdate. I was treated royally with Kraft Dinner for my birthday lunch and a chocolate chip banana muffin with a candle for dessert – it was perfect!  

That night, Joe and I went out on a date and tried a new restaurant that I’d been wanting to check out after hearing rave reviews – Smoke’s Poutinerie - which totally lived up to my hopes and expectations! I love me some good Canadian poutine and it did not disappoint! But Smoke’s Poutinerie takes poutine up several notches from your average poutine with a wide array of toppings, from chipotle pulled pork (my choice), to spicy curry chicken, to Nacho Grande Supreme (Joe’s choice with chili, salsa, guacamole, sour cream & jalapeno peppers). Or you can go with the classic traditional poutine of hand-cut & seasoned fries topped with their signature rich gravy and Quebec cheese curds – soooo good!!! (Is this sounding like a promotional ad yet??)

 
 

After stuffing ourselves to the max (I saw someone else’s large order that looked like it had a whole pound of bacon on it & I can’t imagine how they managed to eat all that!), we proceeded to Starbucks for a lovely time of chatting over Joe’s coffee (I couldn’t manage to find any room left in my stomach for a drink). However, I had received a postcard in the mail for a free Starbucks drink for my birthday, so the next morning, after going grocery shopping with my son Justice, the two of us went for a mommy-date and we shared my free Starbucks.

We couldn’t savor it too long however, since that day was the day for my big 30th birthday party at our house and we had a lot of preparations to still get done!

To be continued…