turns out trifecta is not a legitimate word. oh well, i like it.. it stays!
so i have been MIA for what seems like ages! i actually haven’t even been to my own house since friday and i won’t be going there until tomorrow. i have been up north doing all sorts of things!
friday was marshall’s birthday party, saturday was the wedding of two of our friends and today was marshall’s birthday celebration at my parents’ house.
rather than bore you with every last little detail and morsel of the past three days.. i will just go over these three events.. that still leaves plenty of photos to share!
friday!
so as i mentioned, friday was marshall’s birthday. i was off work at a bit past 3 and spend 5 hours racing around like a mad woman getting last minute gifts, picking up his birthday cake tiramisu, cooking goods for the BBQ.. ahhh.. it was crazy! once we arrived at the party i let a humungo sigh of relief!
it was a fab time. we started out with some grilling..
and for some reason someone thought it would be a good idea to have a habanero pepper eating challenge.. so some of the dudes popped the peppers into their mouths! i got video footage of this but it is taking forever to upload so i won’t be posting that. but here are a few photos from the ridiculousness..
they look little and not so bad, right?
they all spent the rest of the night talking about how their insides burned. i learned my lesson from the cinnamon challenge.. i will just admit defeat before even trying!
next up was some gift giving.. i got marshall some rvca shirts, an analog hoodie, some puma golf shoes and rubber floormats for his subaru. how romantic, right?
and what birthday would be complete without cake tiramisu and candles?
glory!! so incredible!
mmmm..
all 26 out in one breath! 
this photo cracks me up..
marshall & dave had a bonding moment with the wafer straws (what are those things called anyway?)
of course i had a piece! yum!
the tiramisu was not vegan so i made some cookies & cream vegan cupcakes from a recipe i got from emily. they were SO delicious, even those who don’t usually like vegan baked goods agreed they were incredible!
at the end of the day i was beat.. it was go, go, go all day after only 4 hours of sleep thursday night. i need more than that to properly function!
saturday!
saturday we slept in and had bagels and coffee for breakfast. penny drove.
and before we knew it.. wedding time!
the ceremony was fabulous and marshall was looking sharp in his tuxedo. always a groomsman, never a groom!
some pre-ceremony prep..
standing on the veranda before the ceremony~
husband and wife!
we had some time between the ceremony and the reception so some of the girls and i went to get supplies to decorate their getaway vehicle. the funny part was that they were using our friend’s car, not their own.. i made sure he was ok with us plastering condoms all over the windshield ;) oh and i also grabbed a clif bar from the gas station because i was starving!
TADA!
we went back to the party and i fixed a plate~
lots of fruit, some stuffed mushrooms, two meatballs, veggies & some turkey
the rest of the night was spent celebrating the marriage of the happy couple.. dancing, mingling.. and WEDDING CAKE
cute cake topped of the groom with a football and the bride on his back. when i saw this i decided that there should be a company that makes wedding cake toppers that actually look identical to the bride and groom.. if that sort of company doesn’t already exist, it totally needs to. before i get married.
here are some photos!
my throat had felt scratchy all day long and i was hoping that i wasn’t coming down with something.. i went to bed around midnight.
sunday!
i didn’t wake up until one o’clock! and i felt like garbage. yes that is 13 hours of sleep.. i guess my body really needed the rest. i had a bowl of cereal and some coffee.
around 3 PM we headed to my mom’s. marshall had requested a birthday dinner menu and my mom happily whipped up each and every request. it was weird to not have to cook everything like i usually do! i enjoy cooking but it was really nice of her to make us this great meal.
the chef!
on the menu?
vegetable beef stew
rolls
fruit
the very best food on the planet: my mom’s homemade scones
and homemade raspberry jam
wow, what an incredible spread!
my bowl~
the stew had a plethora of different veggies!
i promise you, there is nothing better than these scones. deep fried pockets of love as i like to call them. so bad, so good.
i polished off more than my fair share of scones. they really reminded me of my childhood. i love it when food can take you back to a different place in time!
they also really made randy’s mouth water drool
after dinner my family showered marshall with more gifts! my niece helped him open them.
and eventually i was ready for dessert ;) peach cobbler & vanilla bean ice cream~
yum! two of my favorite things: vanilla bean & peaches!
after dinner we went and saw where the wild things are which was really cute.. not so much for little kids.. and not so much something i would race out to see again.. but i am happy i saw it. i loved the book when i was a kid. i really think they should make a movie out of “if you give a mouse a cookie” because that was the ultimate childhood book!
whew, how was that for a 3 day recap? it has been a jam packed weekend and to be honest i need a weekend to recover from my weekend! but it is back to work in the morning. i better get some shut eye before my 5 AM wakeup call.
i haven’t worked out since thursday. eep. back to work AND back to the gym tomorrow!
p.s. my reader is clocking in at triple digits.. i can’t wait to read about how everyone spent their weekends.. but alas, i will have to wait. sleep is #1, especially since i am trying to ward off a cold!
Qs
1. what was one of your favorite childhood books? in addition to “if you give a mouse a cookie” i was all about the boxcar children & the babysitter’s club.. i guess those were a bit later in my childhood that the short books like “where the wild things are.”
2. what do you prefer for your birthday “cake”? birthday cake doesn’t always have to be cake! marshall had tiramisu. i prefer ice cream cake.. i have some friends who prefer pie and others who like cheesecake. how about you?
hope you all had a great weekend!
xo. janetha b.
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Wow! What a busy weekend! But it looks like so much fun!
The tiramisu looks awesome… I have had “non cakes” for my birthday: peach pie, lemon cheesecake, blueberry pie…
Have a great Monday! Hope it won’t be too busy… ;)
Ok this post is just chock full for me…
Love the brides tattoos
Love you holding Marshall’s cake. You look hot!
The Tiramissu looks phenom, too.
For my bday, I would prefer no one gets me a cake, they can just get me diamonds instead. Kidding. Not really.
Your mom’s homemade rasp jam….OMG My moms makes homemade jam too. When I was a girl, my mom was always canning something or making freezer jam or doing something along those lines.
The peach cobbler…I am so raw-ifying and veganizing and glutenfreeing that as soon as I can find peaches. I guess I can used canned or frozen b/c fresh are kinda nasty around here lately.
And condoms on the car. Priceless.
Girl, a fabulous weekend no doubt!!!!
xoxo
I loved The Bernstein Bears Books!! Boxcar Children and Babysitters Club were big hits in the later years too!
My favorite story was actually my mom telling my brother and I a made up story about us going to the grocery store. It would go like….’we went to the dairy section and Allie would say “mommy mommy I want CHEESE’ so we got cheese….’
…how ironic! hahaha
Bday cake of choice=Carvel Ice Cream cakes with the dark cookie crumbs. Or you know, carrot cake…
this is a fun post. you and your friends seem like you know how to rock it!
favorite book as a child? the very quiet cricket by eric carl. the chirping got me. yep.
cake-of-sorts? apple crisp with vanilla ice cream, no doubt.
Loved the boxcar kids! But i especially loved the baby sitters club. I read the whole series and all of the specials, though maybe not all the mystery books. There were so many baby sitter club books!
I do love cake–especially very chocolatey cakes. I especially love chocolate pudding cake though–it’s cake+pudding baked together=DELICIOUS. I love anything with a custard like consistency!
Seems like you had a great weekend, have a happy Monday! Think there’s any chance your mom will share that scone recipe?
awesome weekend! I can understand why you need another weekend to recover from the weekend! hahhaha…..
you got so many gifts to Marshall… I wish Star gave me severals birthday gifts at once!
lovely wedding~~~ it’s kind of new to see you in formal dresses! so pretty!
Q1: I was not a reader when I was kid. :(
Q2: tiramisu would be my favorite too!
What a fantastic weekend. Birthdays and weddings all in one? How extraordinary!
I am definitely not a cake girl, but Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts on this earth! I would take a cobbler, crisp or trifle over a peice of cake anyday. Cake is becoming so dull in my mind.
Hope you have a great week darling girl!
PS- Loved your dress at the wedding! You are too adorable!
One of my fave books was Super Pickle, that and I loved Amelia Bedilia books :)
ICE CREAM CAKE!!!
I think I would take your mom’s stew over it right now though it looks so yummy!
Nicely done recap! I must say, that tiramisu cake is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! Yum! Looks like a wonderful weekend :)
1. I loved the Nancy Drew books..but they had to be the murder mysteries from the 70’s..the other ones bored me haha
2. Red Velvet cake for sure!!
Fun! I love weddings AND birthdays! Your mom’s scones look so good! I have never had an official UTah fired scone before. I just made some english-style cones, which are really different. I wonder where the the divergence cam between two pretty different breads and the same name??
I have to say, I like cake for my birthday treat. More like I like the frosting :) But there’s this place in Draper called Beyond Glaze with gourmet doughnuts, so I think I am requesting those for my next one. Maybe a doughnut cake? lol
Holy trifecta!! Great weekend.
1. what was one of your favorite childhood books? I liked R.L. Stine books growing up.
2. what do you prefer for your birthday “cake”?
Chocolate delight (butter cookie crust, cream cheese mixture layer, chocolatle pudding layer, cool whip layer.) Heaven in your mouth!
so. much. fun.
that is a fabulous weekend – everything looked fabulous! the birthday, the wedding, more birthday. i am glad you had so much fun, even if you are most likely uber-exhausted and tired :)
fave childhood book? anything by dr. seuss.
birthday cake? i prefer ice cream. not so much a cake gal. but if i have to choose cake, i go chocolate all the way.
have a good monday gal, and rest up :)
OMG lady – how do you do it? i would have been pooped after just ONE day of your weekend!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARSHALL!! (he’s lucky to have such a fab GF like you – the party and gifts look awesome!)
Also – now that Penny can drive – I think we are in trouble – her and Lando are gonna be hanging out until all hours of the night! ;)
Beautiful wedding (don’t you love when the boys have to get all dressed up?!) – and will your momma throw me a birthday party? :)
woww you look gorgeous in the pics!!! i love weddings.. and that cake you got for marshall looks divinE – happy birthday to him!!
What a blast of a weekend! Marshall’s party looks like everyone had a fabulous time! Habenero eating contest…boys! ;) your presents are awesome. I was going to get Shane floor mats for his birthday coming up too – very romantic, indeed! haha
The wedding looks awesome, too. Love it when couples personalize it.
How cute is your mom?! You two look so much alike – and you’re both gorgeous!
Where the Wild Things Are was definitely one of my faves as a kid!
What a fun weekend! I love the dress you wore at the wedding!
My favorite books.. I was kind of a book worm so I had tons of favorites!
And I love ice cream cake! But this year I’m thinking I want something like a peanut butter pie or something..hmm
oh man, that tiramisu looks divineee!! i absolutely adore tiramisu. sooogood.
my favorite kids book was “goodnight moon.” my dad used to cover up the mouse on each page with his finger & then ask me to find it. it was a fun game . but then i finally figured out he was covering it! :)
Okay, in order to not leave the world’s longest comment, I’ll just say this post has SO many cute photos! Drooling basset hounds, funny wedding cake toppers, I also like the one of you and Marshall where he seems completely transfixed on his cake :P
1. I loved the Babysitters Club! For little kids books though, Dr. Seuss and The Tale of Peter Rabbit :)
2. You know I don’t like ice cream, and I honestly don’t care for plain cake either. Last year I had carrot cake and the year before that I had cheesecake! I’m thinking chocolate pie this year :)
First–those scones and that tiramisu cake look to die for (in that order)
Second, I LOVE KIDS BOOKS! “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” (and all following volumes) are some of my favorites! I could spend hours in the children’s section at the bookstore…is that creepy?
Anyway, fun weekend and fun recap. Rest up!
Your weekend sounds like mine! Man if I didn’t need to save my vacation time I would stayed in bed :(
I almost always had cheesecakes for “birthday cakes” because I was seriously obsessed. Now I have a greater appreciation for good regular cake though.
Hope you get some rest this week!
Wow, that all looks like so much fun! The tiramisu cake looks amazing. Get some sleep, girl!
1) Ha, I’m with you on the babysitters club! Also the one’s with Karen, the little sister.
2) cheesecake FTW!
Ice cream cake!! Alllll the way!! ;)
Looks like a lot of weddings happened this weekend in blog land!
That tiramisu cake looks amazing and your mom’s dinner – YUM! I would be all over those scones….perfect for dipping.
1) I loved The Giving Tree and The Weighty Word Book.
2) Either angel food cake with strawberries and whipped cream or carrot cake! Funny because I love all things chocolate….
Trifecta is SO a word. lol
Looks like a great three days! You are the sweetest gf. Love all the yummy foods- especially the desserts!
I hope you don’t get sick, that would stink!
My favorite early childhood book was Where The Wild Things Are! I cant wait to see it! I also loved Babysitter’s Club and Boxcar Children! I think I read them all!
And for my birthday I love cake…but untraditional cakes like cheesecake, strawberry shortcake and carrot cake!
xo
K
Looks like you had a great weekend!
That wedding cake is really cute! I love wedding cakes with color on them like that!
The dinner your Mom made looks so good! I was drooling along with Randy.
I don’t remember my favorite childhood book. Sad! I do remember my brothers though since I read it to him a gajillion times! It was I want to be an astronaut! I bet you can imagine how thrilling it was!
I love ice cream cake. I even try to convince Morgan that it’s what he wants for his birthday! It never works!
Umm for my bday I want CAKE…I just love cake, and I think part of the reason why is because we only eat it a few times a year, associated with happy things like birthdays, baby showers, etc. At least, that’s what I’m goin with.
Childhood books…did anyone read Berenstien Bears? I LOVED those books…but I didn’t get why they had a Christmas book when they were obviously Jewish bears (hello…Berenstien?). I also was big into Baby Sitters Club as well.
I think my comment wins for longest. Sorry, Susan!
What a great weekend! Loved the wedding pics!
Book: Madeleine and Bread and Jan for Frances. Oh and Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Cake: Tres Leches or Burnt Almond although for the last two years I’ve requested tart frozen yogurt (my fave cake alternative!)
PS – Got some Coco Milk Creamer yesterday! LOVE it!
Janetha!!! Where to start?
Ok, ?’s first.
1. what was one of your favorite childhood books?
Ok, I read Boxcar Children too. I was all about Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny. Also LOVED The Babysitters Club, Nancy Drew and Little House on the Prairie. I was a book nerd, methinks, because the list goes on. That’s what homeschool will do to ya! ;)
2. what do you prefer for your birthday “cake”? Mama D makes these ‘strawberry sub’ things which is basically cream cheese filling with strawberries on puff pastry. TDF, and I always want it on my b-day. That or chocolate cake. My pops always has a chocolate roll. True fact.
Ok now for comments.
Marshall is such a cute b-day boy! love that you gave him floor mats. You’re such a romantic.
Also, you MADE that tiramisu? Lovely job m’dear.
I LOVE your yellow sunglasses in a previous post.
Your bride friend? GAWJUSS, and I ♥ her tats. Not that I even have tats. I just love people that have funky ones. So I love hers.
And you were looking quite adorb all weekend yourself. I esp. adore that green shirt you wore on Friday. Please share where you would find such a thing?
[I think THIS is the longest comment everrr. I win!]
such rad photos! DELICIOUS looking cake! BEAUTIFUL bride! looks like you are having the time of your life<3
favorite childhood book? Anything Disney. I really loved the Aristocats and Peter Pan.
I read all the series of FULL HOUSE and The Baby Sitters Club..
i was a book nerd when I was little!
Oh my cows you had a killer weekend girl! SO packed and yet so fun :) Looks like Marshmellow (haha still going to call him that…don’t tell) got seriously hooked up this weekend! So much love I love it.
BTW I lurrrrv your Friday night outfit at Marshmellow’s bday party :)
You look FAB, woman! As do the bride, Marsh, tiramisu, vegan cupcakes, SCONEs and Randy.
Hm fave kids book was Where the Wild Things are, and then when I was a bit older, Nancy Drew. Maybe some Goosebumps, too.
I gotta do it up with actual cake, since it’s one of the few times I eat it during the year. I love yellow cake with chocolate icing or chocolate with chocolate icing. OR carrot cake with cream cheese frosting…obvs won’t be having that last one, though :( Hmmm gets me thinking about my bday in less than a month! Craze.
I hope you are feeling better today! 13 hours of sleep sounds incred. I had 9 last night, which may have been the first time in a year I’ve gotten more than 7 hrs, my usual limit.
I also hope your Monday is going swimmingly. Love you!
Oh the bride is a beautiful girl! What an awesome dress – and you my dear look so, so cute too! Marshall is equally as handsome :)
My book was nursery rhymes, I could read all of them “with my eyes closed” I was a pretty talented 4-6 year old!
I’m with Marshall, tiramisu, but the red cake would be my all time fav cake, or maybe choc mayo, the list is too long! xoxoxo
I’m glad that Marshall had a great b-day. Pepper eating contests are no bueno, I can attest.
You look terrific btw!
Dinner at your mom’s looks outstanding. Fried pockets of love soun TDF.
1. Fave books were very numerous. The Little Red Caboose, Chicken Little, Green Eggs and Ham, The Little Engine That Could. Oh, the memories…
2. My mom makes champagne cake that is so light and fluffy! I love it, so that’s what I usually have just tossed with a simple sugar glaze and fruit.
Looks like so much fun!!!
13 hours of sleep? Sounds amazing actually–definitely your body telling you to rest!
Oh my goodness, I accidentally popped a habanaro in my mouth on our honeymoon and I was literally screaming it hurt so badly. We were in a restaurant, it was really classy.
Glad you are catching up on your sleepies.
Your friend was such a beautiful bride!! And the birthday dinner spread.. DELICIOUS! :D Homemade scones are the best. I was lacking in hours of sleep as well this past weekend! But now that I’m back in Richmond (funny because that’s where I should be lacking in sleep since I’m in college and all).
1. I had a couple favorites.. Curious George, Madeline, and Peter Rabbit.
2. I am with Marshall on this one. Tiramisu is my FAVORITE and every year my mom makes me some :D For my past birthday she made PUMPKIN tiramisu. Gosh.. I want some now lol
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Great weekend and I hope you feel better and not getting sick. Your mom’s stew looks awesome, is she into sharing recipes?
My favorite book was The Giving Tree. And don’t laugh, but now when I read it to my kids I get all choked up and teary bc I understand why the tree would do anything for the boy.
And birthday ‘cake’? Cheesecake, definitely.
I was in the moddle of a looooong reply and EVERY program on my computer was firing up windows saying they encountered problems and had to close. Yikes- not gonna lie, I was scurred. Seems working now (random Q for you- what are those error reports microsoft sends?!)
fave book- Babysitters Club, Anastasia and Saddle Club. Oh, and RAMONA!
Cake…girl, make yourself some banoffee pie. Thank me later :D
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As for the questions… I loved all things Bernstein Bears. I also was all over the Babysitter’s Club and Sweet Valley High.
I love cake. Too much in fact. I love a rich, chocolate cake. Cheesecake Factory has a Godiva chocolate cake that is so decadent (and sooo unhealthy) but so worth it!!
ohhh Marshall cleans up noooooice – I hope you don’t mind me saying this but dude looks go0o0o0od in that suit ;). and what a lucky birfday boy .. that cake – bomb!
p.s. <3 your green sweater thing.. you got mad style, chica!
LOVE YOU JAYYYYYYYYNETHA! XO
I just watched this episode of Man Vs. Food where they went to a pizza place that makes a pizza with a paste made of 18 habanero peppers on it.
I loved the Babysitters Club books too. Remember how Claudia used to keep candy in her room? I tried to do that and got ants! Guess it wasn’t supposed to be opened candy.
I like carvel ice cream cake, please.
this is seriously one cake filled post!! Looks like you had the best time for Marshall’s bday!! his tiramisu cake is INSANEEEE
that homemade raspberry jam I think stole my heart…the large seeds and color is amazing!!
Fav books growing up, I was a huge Judy Blume fan, esp “forever” where there was a sex scene in there and as a preteen it was just awesome to read over and over again! haha
I LOVE ice cream or yogurt cake…there is this place in my town that makes the most insane oreo yogurt cake with layers of oreo and chocolate fudge…ahh its soo good!!
have a great night my dear!!
what a fun-packed weekend!! and so glad the cupcakes worked out for you! I got weirdly nervous the other day and was afraid I might have neglected some crucial information which would have led to cupcake fail!
I can totally down some raw habanero. I seriously am immune to/love some HEAT. I’m either just a masochist or I have some sort of mutated sense of taste.
1. hm, I don’t know. I just read a LOT. and I mostly remember what I didn’t like. such as goodnight moon.
2. I’m no traditionalist necessarily, but there must be chocolate involved. no yellow cake up in my party.
You guys look so cute at the wedding! All your pictures from the weekend are amazing.
1. Fave book: When I was little it was Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. But then, when I got older it was all about Babysitters Club and Fear Street books.
2. I’m not super ‘birthday cake’ oriented…I like salty/sweet combo. I’ve only had tiramisu once and it was like 10 yrs ago! Love that stuff
what a lovely weekend you had my dear! :) You looked beautiful at the wedding!
1- babysitters club for sure!
2- I love chocolate cake, but besides that, i really like those cookie cakes you can get at Nestle Tollhouse!
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i totes prefer ice cream cake too!!
hurray for weddings! i went to one last saturday too! they are sooooooooo fun!
that cake from the birthday looks awesome too!!
and i love love love your green sweater! you look so gorgeous!!
happy tuesday!!!
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Lucy’s birthday party theme is “If You Give a Cat a Cupcake.” I prefer “If You Give a Moose a Muffin.” I remember my favorite kid book being Roly Poly Puppies.
Googled the custom cake toppers:
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1. I have a lot of favorites, but a big one is “Bread and Jam for Francis.”
2. I hate cake, I always asked for key lime pie!
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I LOVED The Wild Things book when I was younger. My mom’s trying to make me see it now, but meehhh. Looks like a wonderfully fun weekend with a plethora of good eats!! That jam looks amazing!
Questions….
1. Helllz yes Babysitter’s club! Although I likied the Little Sister versions better. I forgot all about Boxcar children! Holy Moly. I loved Nancy Drew, American Girl books…
2. Ice cream cake all the way!!
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