happy birfday wifey dear!

We always have these little “surprise” get-togethers with close friends and family on each other’s birthdays, but this year I wanted Sarah to have an AWSOME birthday to show her how much I love and appreciate her. I always get stressed because we usually go to Hawaii for Christmas then come back right around New Years and then BOOM its Sarah’s birfday and I feel bad because more often than not, it gets overlooked since it’s so close to Christmas. I was brainstorming and thinking since before we went to Hawaii and was still clueless as what to do since get-togethers are fun, but I wanted this year to be different. We went to my co-worker/good friend/wannabe Japanese geisha’s private sushi party the day we got back from Hawaii and had a blast. Sarah raved about how much she liked not only the atmosphere but the sushi itself and how fun it was to have a sushi chef hand make and roll dozens upon dozens of sushi rolls for everyone. DING DING DING…we have a winner and I called and booked him the next day!

I usually have to work late on the 4th of every month and I told Sarah this month was no different, if not busier since I was gone for the holidays. I acted all bummed and depressed that I wouldn’t be able to be with her on her birthday night and suggested she go out to PF Changs with her cousin Ginny. Ginny and Colby schemed with me the whole time and truth be told, I couldn’t have pulled this off without their help.

I came home from work at about 5:30 to watch the kids while Sarah got ready. Ginny and Colby came over at 6:00 and Cobly was going to watch the kids while Sarah and Ginny went out to eat. Sarah looked sweet is and I kissed her and ran out the door “back to work” but really just parked my car on the side of our place. Sarah and Ginny went to PF Changs to go “eat” and when there was no wait, Ginny delayed and said she wasn’t hungry just yet and would rather go shopping for a stint at forever 21:

Meanwhile Colby and I were busy prepping the house for the big sushi party and then when everyone had shown up including the sushi chef, Colby and I had to make Ana cry while Colby called Sarah. Ana’s been a little sick and so he called Sarah and told her that both girls had massive diarrhea and that Ana kept throwing up. We were trying not to bust a gut as Sarah sounded bummed but said she’d come home real quick to check on the girls. Sarah walked in and had no clue what was going on, but the perma-smile on her face was a great way to celebrate the love of my life’s birthday and start the new year off right! Sushi chef Colby (different guy than Ginny’s Colby) made sushi for 4 hours straight and plated at least 45-50 platters of sushi for us. It was bomb. Everyone had a great night and we all went to bed happy that Sarah was born 26 years ago…

Ana: Dad I was sleeping…Who woke me up???

Sarah all smiles when she eats good sushi!

Sora made these three cheesecake tarts…SCRUMPTIOUS

Some of the party peeps

For anyones birthday, Adi always thinks its her birthday and has to be sung to and also has to blow out the candles

Birthday girls

The get-together setup

Me and Sarah with Colby the Sushi Chef

Some of the 45-50 platters of sushi