Since his actual birthday was on a Monday and he unfortunately had to work that day, we decided to make it a birthday 3-day weekend out of it.
And the weekend was a success! We had a lot of fun - we went on a birthday shopping spree (I can't pick out clothes for him, so he had to pick out his own!), had homemade Italian dinner with friends, visited a few of Amsterdam's cozy pubs, and enjoyed the sunny (but freezing) weather with a few bike rides and long walks.
Presents were fun too - I got him his very own iPhone since he has been so jealous of mine over the past few months, an authentic Asian wok and a trip to Chamonix, France to go skiing in the Alps (we go in early March).
I think that he also enjoyed having more than one day to call his own... I have a feeling the birthday weekend or even entire birthday week is going to become a tradition in future years.
Here are a few pictures from the weekend:
Brian and co-worker Gary at a boat party on Friday night
Brian with his birthday dessert (I only put 4 candles on, 27 seemed like too many)
- Krista
4 comments:
Brian,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I didn't realize our birthdays were so close together. Going skiing in the French Alps. I would love to do that someday. Maybe we could do it together next winter. See you in May.
Larry
Happy Birthday Brian!! I'm sorry we missed it, but it sounds pretty nice - skiing in the alps indeed!!!
Love,
The L.A. Dores
Krista,
Didn't Brian tell you? He has always had a thing for the extended birthday, often dragging it out for a "week of Brian". The boy likes to celebrate, what can I say. Plus, he's been indulged.
His Mom
I know how you feel about the clothes, I can't shop for him either.
Luckily, my Brian had his own iPhone too. So, when we get stopped in the mall from people who work in the Kiosks they first ask me, then him. Haha, it's so funny because, they already have this idea of what kind of "phones" they should market at me so, while I surprise them with an iPhone their faces go blank, and later I get a "thank you for your time".
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