Yesterday was Warren's 24th birthday. It was a GORGEOUS day so we got to go for a walk around the neighborhood in the morning and enjoy the beautiful weather. Too warm even for a sweatshirt. It was funny to see patches of snow here and there. Warren requested a German chocolate cake so I spent the morning making that. The recipe was for a three layer cake, which I have never done before, so that was fun. It came out very tasty. The coconut-pecan topping/filling isn't meant to frost the entire thing, so you leave the sides bare. I think that's why last time I made it a few years ago, it turned into a big pile of glop...the topping isn't stiff enough to stay on the sides. After our walk we went out and bought some wine, went out to dinner in Edgewater, and visited Mitch at his new apartment in Rutherford. We are really excited about how close he lives now! Yesterday was also Hoboken St. Patty's day, which we hear is quite the experience, but we decided we'll go next year instead.
the birthday boy
a pretty house on our walk
Warren about to blow out the candles
the birthday gift he picked out: a new tuxedo vest
In other news, we're thinking of going away for a mini vacation this August...we're debating between Long Beach Island, maybe Martha's Vineyard, or Bucks County. Here's a picture of the B&B we were looking at there:
They have sheep! Which you can see out the window of this room :o)
