Today is my husband’s 31st birthday. We’re having a small surprise party for him later this evening, complete with; a chicken dinner, cake, ice cream and delicious cupcakes (2 dozen, courtesy of me). After dinner we’re planning to have a few games of dice or maybe even bullshit (card game) and maybe even watch a movie or two (home theater chairs would come in handy when we do this).

While my mother in law and I were running around picking up a few things for the party yesterday, I stumbled onto a selection of “sound cards” by Hallmark. I doubt any of you (maybe a handful) know that I tease my husband about the way he walks, it’s all “macho man” like and when he’s doing that strut, I always sing a piece of “macho man” to him. Well I’m sure you can imagine my excitement when I picked up a sound card that plays “Macho Man” by the Village People! I simply couldn’t resist.

Here are a few photos I’ve taken throughout the day. Pictures include; birthday card, both inside and out, cupcakes galore. The cupcakes with the sweethearts on them are for specific people - example; be mine = my husband, cool cat = M. the young girl up the road who recently had surgery (she’s coming home today), call home = sister in law (she calls home at least a dozen times a day when she isn’t home, even when she’s at school) and all mine = mine (haha! had to mark it otherwise it would disappear with the rest of them).

The birthday card reads (before playing Macho Man when you open it up);

You’re another year old, but you’re still a… oh, what’s the word? Gimme a second. It’s on the tip of my tongue!

Now that I have the cupcakes finished, I’m going to take a shower and attempt to get all of this food coloring (used for the icing) off of my hands. I hope some soap and water does the trick, otherwise I’m not sure what will get this mess off - any suggestions?