Happy Birthday to me!

For the beginning of my final young year* I went on a French Macaroon hunt. We drove to many a "french" bakery and no one even knew what I was talking about. So we went to PF Changs and Anthropologie (sean almost died at the prices in there hahaha, if he makes me live in America for the rest of my life I'm positive that the entire house will be a showcase for anthro, take that Mr.) and I tried to spend my Christmas present gift card. As always when I have money to spend I never find anything I want to buy. I came home to a delicious birthday dinner (thanks bethy) and Pavlova and Larkrise to Candleford (a TV show that actually did exactly what I wanted it to). Oh and Sean was super fancy and made crepes for brekky. happy birthday to me.
Funniest moment of the day came from zac, as soon as we started singing happy birthday he started trying to blow out the candle, by the end of the song he was on top of the table and had crawled all the way to the pavlova and still couldn't blow out the candle. Yes I only put one on the pav, have you ever tried to put more than that? We only got a couple of really blurry photos, better ask santa for a camera next year.

By the way Bethy and I did end up finding some French Macaroons after driving to 2 farmers markets we stopped at Central market to find the ingredients to make them and once we had all the stuff we found a little tray of macaroons in the bakery. so of course I got one of each flavour and it was disappointing. guess I'll just have to go to France to get some yummy ones. We did end up making them and I liked ours better but they weren't yummy enough to validate the finicky work that you have to do to make them.

*In highschool my friends and I decided that once you turn 28 you are no longer young. 28 being the magic number when you would have to give up all things teenagery and be responsible citizens. Pretty sure this conversation came after we saw an older lady trying to wear tween clothing. not pretty.