Happy Birthday Malcolm!

Yesterday M turned 26!  We have this tradition on his birthdays where, in lieu of me buying a present he probably won't use, I make M a picnic-style lunch or dinner featuring a sandwich I "invent". 

Here's the "picnic" I set up yesterday.  Finally, an opportunity to put the sun room to good use!  Lovin' that spring sunshine!

And here, my friends, is this year's sandwich!  I plan on doing a more detailed blog post later about all the ingredients/process.

Devilled eggs are also very important.  He says mine are the only type he's ever liked.

The total spread:

M liked his sandwich a lot!

For dessert we made peanut butter "sandwich" cookies.  So many sandwiches, I'm so very clever (snort)!  Here I am mixing the filling.  M even helped spread the filling in between the two cookie layers. 

I also enjoy how this picture hints at the complete mess I made out of the kitchen during this process.

M enjoyed taking pictures of me for this part.  Artsy shot!

I made M blow out a candle sitting on top of his tower of birthday cookies.  He may have thought I was being silly.  I also may have made him do it twice- once for real, and once for pictures. 

 

I think it's pretty swell that Malcolm was born 26 years ago.  I like that he's on this planet.  I especially like that he's not 2,000 miles away from me anymore.  It is so very nice to be close to the person you love.    Happy Birthday Silly Muffin!