Home.
There is nowhere else I'd rather be.
And look who turned 22? My Peyton Rose. And to no one's surprise, she prepared her own birthday meal and cake, with help from her hubby! She served sloppy joes, BBQ chicken sandwiches, homemade macaroni salad, baked beans, and corn on the cob. And the cake. Oh, the cake. Sometimes I still see her as a tiny toddler in a purple Garanimals sweatsuit with a small little bow on the top, standing on a chair stirring a big bowl of brownie batter.
Christopher surprised her with a set of cast iron cookware, and he made her a board to hang them on! She was thrilled!
The Core Four, as Rhett calls them.
( Before I took this picture, I said, "I am responsible for this!" )
Well, have a lovely weekend, my friends. Not much planned here. Some hamburgers on the grill, meal planning, grocery shopping, mass, and hopefully some lake time. Oh, and if you haven't seen this movie yet, you must. It is amazing!! We all loved it, and for different reasons. My kids enjoyed it for the action and storyline. I did as well, but also for so much more. I mean, thirty-six years!! Thirty-six years since I went with my sister and her friend to see Top Gun in the theatre. Seeing Tom Cruise reprise his role without missing a beat and realizing that thirty-six years have passed, even though it feels like yesterday, was unbelievable. And that sixteen-year-old high school junior is now a fifty-two-year-old wife and mother. As my mom always sings, "Life is but a Dream."
Billie Jo
Happy Birthday!! The cake looks amazing. So nice that you have family to share life with. Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeletePeyton just amazes me. Married life clearly suits them and I love that she is still sharing her baking talents with you all. Happiest birthday wishes to her!
ReplyDeleteHome really is the best right?! Enjoy your weekend!
Happy birthday to Peyton. I like making cakes as well from time I was 12 years old or so. My mom enjoyed how I made them. I took some cake decorating classes years ago. I make cakes from scratch most of theyime now. I remember watching Top Gun years ago too. It's on roku TV so I'll watch it soon. My daughter and I watched Downton Abbey movie last Saturday. We liked it. Have a good weekend, Becky
ReplyDeleteOHHH - to be 22 again.
ReplyDeleteThat cast iron set & the board to hang them - OH MY GOSH - that's the BEST gift!!!
Great pictures of your lovely family. Life looks good for all of you as June begins. Happy Birthday to Peyton. I love her gift of cast iron cookware and the board. What a thoughtful gift. Her hubby sounds like a real gem! I do want to see that Top Gun movie. Wow - 36 years since the first one! How can that be??? Time and life just speeds by. Glad you are slowing things down and enjoying the moment. See you again soon!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! Happy birthday to Peyton!! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi friend! Happy birthday to Peyton! Her cake is gorgeous and I'm sure it was delicious. I love my cast iron cookware and use them often, especially my Le Creuset dutch oven and brasier. We are having dinner with some friends tomorrow night who we haven't seen in a while so that should be fun to catch-up with them. I hope you have a great weekend. Let's chat and catch-up again soon! Oh, and how fun to go to a movie theatre again. I honestly don't remember the last time I went - it's obviously been that long!
ReplyDeleteI love how you share so much of the celebration of life with us. I hadn't planned to see Top Gun, but my oh my I'm hearing so many great things about it. Your comments are tops. What an incredible gift! Your baby girl will enjoy that cookware and pass it on someday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your Peyton Rose. That cake looks amazing. She's going to be able to make some delicious and healthy meals with all those cast iron pans for many years. Hope she had a wonderful birthday. Looks like marriage agrees with her.
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ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your precious daughter! She is beautiful and a talented party planner. I have heard great reviews of Top Gun Maverick, we are going to see it this week. Date night for dinner and a movie. I am looking forward to it so much. Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your beautiful Peyton! Isn't Rhett also the one who coined "The Final Four"? We are planning on seeing Maverick as well. We've heard a lot if great reviews!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a perfect day for the family...yay! And oh that cast iron cookwear...fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Peyton! And that cake! It looks so Yummy. Those roses sitting next to it are gorgeous. What a wonderful gift of cast iron cookware she got. The board to hang them on is very creative. He did a great job on that. Oh Yes, I want to see Top Gun! So glad to hear you enjoyed it. Can you believe it's been that long since the last one? I smiled when I read that your Mom sings, "life is but a dream." That is a wonderful tune and remember it. : )
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ps.....your green side bars are lovely for Spring and Summer.