34 Doom and Gloom

Today is Daryl's 34th Birthday.  It was a much anticipated one, seeing as the world was going to end.  HAHAHAHA!  Daryl has eventful things happen on his Birthday day check this past birthday out.  Daryl had planned to take the day off work, and it was the last one before Christmas break, SWEET.  Daryl and I went to lunch and Paiglee went to school as usual and Emery went to a friend of ours while we went out.  Daryl chose Bonsai a local Chinese restaurant.  I really like this place Daryl only likes the sweet and sour there.  But he was let down by it today.  I guess it wasn't as fluffy as normal and not up to par.  I was so disappointed it wasn't everything he wanted.  I told him I was hoping it would be a great lunch and we would skip out of there holding hands and all marry.  He said he would hold my hand but no skipping.

I surprised him with a new Knit Michigan hat with a fluffy ball on it and all.  It is actually a really nice one.  See Daryl has this John Deere one that when we were dating and first married I made fun of him for it every time he put it on.  It was just funny, and he looked funny wearing it.  I still remember seeing him one time before dating or even talking really.  He was running down Grand Ave in Laramie and he had little running shorts on, socks pulled up to his knees and his white thighs popping out and he was wearing this bright green yellow fluff ball knit hat.  I remember my thought at the time.  Wow, that guy is a dork! I laughed at him.  I looked away and said to myself you have got to be kidding.  Well he doesn't wear that hat anymore I have reminded him to do so.  He says it has nothing to do with me, and I am sure it doesn't.  Daryl doesn't really have the ability to let other's opinions of him affect him.  But I felt bad so I thought the best thing for his birthday would be a Michigan Wolverine one.  It was like my peace offering and I just want him to know I don't want him to stop doing the fun dorky things he does.  He was sure to tell me that I had no influence on him not wearing it anymore.  He said he actually didn't like it as much.  He likes this one better than the John Deere one.  Yay!  It is so so soft and well made I would wear it.

I had Paiglee fill in the blanks to a little questionnaire thing I found.  It was suppose to be for Father's Day but I wanted to use it for his b-day.  It was pretty cute!  Everything that I filled in the blank was literally right off the tip of her tongue.  I was able to play Happy Birthday on the piano for him, rather than just having my super awesome voice.  Emery was just there to eat the treats just kidding she enjoyed it.  But for some reason the blowing of the candles freaked her out.

Speaking of treats, I racked my brain to think of a good dessert to make for him on his Birthday.  I found this german chocolate pecan pie bar thing, then I thought of Paula Deen's gooey butter cake (we had this last year for his b-day at a friends house on our way out to Washington, yum).  Daryl then tell me he just wants Reeses peanut butter Chex mix, well I made that for him a few days ago and that hit the spot so he last night requested rice Crispies.  So rather than all the work with some of the other ideas  I said sure.  But guess what D is the rice crispy king in out house he makes them the best.  Yes he made his own dessert for his birthday.  All I did was stick a candle in it.  But I tried to do something great.  He is just a simple man.  No complaining here just not use to not having to go all out.

 Cheese ball

I think he had a pretty good Birthday day.  I mean it has to be pretty good when the world doesn't actually end on your birthday when it was predicted to do so, what more could you ask for.  I was just glad to spend the day with him.  We love our main man!  We are so glad doom and gloom didn't happen so now we can continue to enjoy our time with him.  Happy Birthday D!