Taking a Bite out of this Birthday

Oh, this birthday week has been fun!  
Friends and family have really come through in spite of the frigid weather and snowy days. Some plans needed to be altered. Some plans needed to be tweaked. Some surprises came along the way as well.
But all the celebrations had food involved. Talk about full platters!

Celebration #1 started out with Lindt chocolate sampling and ended up with burgers and fries and a bit of shopping in between.  Thanks, NB!

                                                                            

Celebration #2 involved a stop at a local hospital (not related to any medical procedures, thank goodness) and ended with a great lunch at Walker Brothers Pancake House. There was a movie in the midst of that celebration which is currently an Oscar nomination.

Oh, baby for this Dutch Baby!  Powdered sugar and squeezed lemon juice top this puffy, eggy pancake  perfection. This treat may have the appearance of snow sprinkled on a mountain range, but it is anything but cold and unwieldy! Thanks for this treat, MJ!!

Celebration #3 was an omlette whipped up by this dynamic duo, Miss E and Wes.

I promise she was heavily supervised with this far-too-long serrated knife.  The omelette was great and loaded with fresh veggies and cheese.

Celebration #4  followed naptime on this same day with a surprise (for her) tea party for three with hot cocoa and muffins- and candles on top of those muffins. 
Sorry, these Three Bears left none for Goldilocks this time!

Celebration #5 happened not long after the tea party with our whole family arriving for dinner made by Wes.  This wasn't our original plan but we just didn't feel right about the little ones out in the extreme cold.  On - hand supplies in freezer, fridge and cupboards would have to do!

(FYI: Swedish meatballs work out just fine in a spaghetti sauce.)

Side note: how could we subject these two Grands to shivering in the cold if we went out to dinner as  planned?  No way!! 
Miss M and K-man are getting to be such buddies these days.  Though 10 months apart they weigh the same.

And now for the cake!  Cheesecake!

You can see I ate very very well during my birthday week and this isn't even the whole week.
 
Celebration #6: work break with a homemade cobbler, cookies and chocolates!

Holy tight pants, Batman! 

 Good thing birthdays only come around once a year.

Coming next:  the final birthday celebration (and the theme reveal) with my Sis because you asked for it.  Yes, the food in this one is pretty impressive as well!