Good morning and happy Monday to you! I hope you had a lovely weekend! 🙂
Saturday morning started with our usual CrossFit + donuts and iced coffee from Coffee Shack… but the workout was ridiculous this time. Holy quads. I paired up with my friend Marisa and thank goodness that I had her to keep me going. I was struggling at points, but I made it… without dying… just barely. I mean, Karen (150 wallballs) + 50 Squats Cleans? Um, yea, I’m still insanely sore today!
Post-CrossFit, Qman and I hit up Coffee Shack for an iced coffee and donuts.
We shared a chocolate frosted one – his favorite!
And then brought home a glazed donut for Dada – his favorite!
Back at home, we did a few things around the house to get ready for Mal’s birthday party and then I headed out to Whole Foods to pick up our catering order and a few last-minute items (while Mal put Quinn down for a nap).
When I returned home, it was just about party time!
Before long, our hometown friends (+ their families) arrived to celebrate Mal’s birthday.
There were lots of yard games.
And kids!
And food! Mal asked for wings, mac & cheese, and Caesar salad for his party menu and that’s exactly what he got! (I like that he kept things simple for me!)
And, of course, Mal’s birthday wouldn’t be complete without Funfetti!
These three are my whole world. <3
I love that Quinn eats his cupcakes the same way that I do! 🙂
Once everyone had cupcakes, we played in the yard for awhile more before settling down on the porch. We had a fire and listened to some tunes before saying goodbye to the hometown crew. Mal said he had an awesome time celebrating his birthday, so I’d say his party was a success! 🙂
Question of the Day
Would you rather the frosting or cake or both?
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Funfetti is the best!!! great choice 😉 BOTH, but HEAVY on the frosting… more like frosting topped with cake, hah!
Frosting and cake, match made in heaven! Loving the yard games, spike ball is one of our new favorites!
Happy birthday, Mal! I say frosting all the way! I cannot believe Q shared his donut with you. My son ate our joint donut all on his own this weekend and left me high and dry – ha!
Happy Birthday Mal!!
Both for sure! I like Mal’s roundup of food choices!
Nice choice on the Whole Foods Mac N’ Cheese! (Every time I go there for something I always pick up a small container for my son and I to nibble on!) Definitely love equal parts frosting and cake – maybe a little more frosting than cake. Now I want funfetti! Happy Birthday Mal!
That’s my hubbys dream menu!!! Oh and team frosting over here!
How fun!! Happy birthday, Mal! Crossfit + donuts is the perfect combo. A Dunkin’ just opened up down the street from my gym and I’m not sure if I love it or hate it yet. 😉
I used to follow your blog a few years ago. (Fell out of writing & reading for a while, but it’s good to be back.) I don’t think you were even pregnant with Quinn yet! He’s adorable!
Happy birthday Mal! Looks like you guys had a fun day.
What a fun weekend! I love funfetti, I like to go with a heavy frosting/low cake ratio.
I want that exact menu for my Birthday, complete with funfetti! 🙂
That workout seems brutal! I cringed for you.
I love it both but equal parts. Not too much icing. Cute yard, looks so much fun.
Happy Birthday to Mal!!
I like a 50/50 mix of cake and frosting in each bite, plus a little bit of frosting left on my fingers at the end to lick 🙂
Your family photo at the end of the post is gorgeous. Glad you all had a great day.
This look s like so much fun! And that workout looks like death lol. I’m definitely a frosting girl. And LOVE funfetti. When I was a kid I hated icing and now I could eat a tub of it!!
I eat the top part with the frosting and the hubs eating the cake part….perfect pair =)
I’d say both but I will always support the cause and eat someone’s uneaten frosting. Unless it’s intensely colored frosting. Too waxy tasting!
Me too! Rarely does frosting go to waste when I’m around!
Happy birthday!!!!! You have a lovely family, good to see a thing like this. Just heartwarming. Lovely pictures! 🙂
What’s the brand of your outdoor fireplace? Happy birthday Mal
It’s from Wayfair (linked in the post)! 🙂
Tina, I’m just wondering what kind of sunglasses you have on in the family pic (which is a great one, btw!) And Happy birthday to Mal!
They’re the Echo Wayfarer from 7 for All Mankind. I actually own 2 pairs because I love them so much! I looked real quick online, but they seem to be sold out everywhere. If you find them, they’ll probably be super cheap! 🙂 http://amzn.to/2qjbdxJ
What a beautiful family!!