"Over the Hill"

Happy 40th Birthday, Mom! She is now, "Over the Hill," as some would call it. Grandma Hindt and I had a birthday tea party for my Mom. We invited Megan Smith and her three girls, Sophia, Olivia, and Ava. We had a good time with them, and Megan gave Mom a sort of mini blender that you can use to puree vegetables. That was the perfect gift for her because lately we have been eating recipes out of a cookbook called Deceptively Delicious. It has all these, "regular" recipes but with not so, "regular" ingredients. Like putting spinach puree in brownies, cauliflower puree in scrambled eggs, and sweet potato puree in muffins. You can see why that little blender can come in handy! After dinner we had another party for Mom. And, as a Birthday/early anniversary gift, my dad presented my mom with a card that said they had been chosen to receive two free cruise passes! I made the card that said that for my dad, and had to sneak around without her seeing what I was up to. They still have to decide where they're going and what cruise line they are going to take. But as can be imagined, my mom was really surprised! Happy Birthday, Mom, and many more!