View from the top

Wednesday was my lovey dovey's birthday and I wanted to do something to celebrate his wonderfulness.

Mike has never been a big "present" guy- if you have ever gotten a gift from him, you know that it is almost always creative, or have some sort of meaning or adventure put into it! As some of you might know... this can make gift giving very challenging!

This year I decided to get creative with our resources... and planned a dinner on the rooftop of our building for us and some of our closest buds.






Kevin and Jason were responsible for carrying our crazy heavy table up the stairwell and onto the roof (THANK-YOU!) and then distracting the birthday boy with camera stores and video games.

The girls and I chopped boiled and prepared a lovely little feast and seated the guys when they arrived on the rooftop!




It was a beautiful summery day, +25 with a bit of cloud cover (which is always lovely for photos.) A nice breeze but perfect for sitting in the sun.



Shannon presented and served the guys wine as Ashley and I plated the Feta, Sundried Tomato & Walnut Penne. (From the Relish Menus of course!)





It was perfect! Even though it was still just dinner at our place, it was something different and special. The view from the top is awesome, and we just can't get enough of it up there!! Unfortunately just as we finished up our plates a crazy wind blew through the city and we had to flee for warmth!





We got stuck in the stairwell... Perhaps somebody should have remembered to pocket her keys after plating the pasta! It's ok... there is an exit on the bottom floor and I had Mike's cell phone to buzz us in. THANK goodness. Although it would have been sort of fun and adventurous being forced to find fun inside the stairwell waiting for someone to come rescue us! We DID have a lot of wine left over! Haha... Maybe next time.



Inside we had bread pudding waiting for oven time and Ice cream... and we played BANG! around the kitchen table! Fun game - us Kitchen folk like card games.



Happy Birthday to my most amazing and wonderful husband. You put up with more than anyone could ever know! You continue to make me smile and know how to make me laugh even when things aren't funny. You are my BEST friend, and this world just wouldn't be so sweet without you.

Kisses,

Ashley