Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Happy Birthday to Me


Yep, the big 4-9. What a concept: I am now a 49er! It fits, considering I am a native of the San Francisco Bay Area...

I've had probably my best birthday ever today. I took advantage of the never-argue-with-the-birthday-celebrant rule (what? it's not a rule in your house?) to get a couple of before-school photos of my sweeties. Aren't they gorgeous?

Later, Avi and I drove in to Tel Aviv for a meeting that marks a huge step forward in our translation business. Fun, exciting... lots of superlatives fit, but more about that in my next post. After all, this one is all about moi!


After the girls got home from school, they turned the tables on me and gave me my first-ever birthday treasure hunt! Meital was the mastermind behind it, and did an incredible job. Every clue referenced a toy I had knit for her, and where it was likely to be. Absolutely delightful! As you can see, she gave me a teddy bear she knit herself (with some help from me, but not much. Avi later told me he cracked up every time he saw me working on my own gift!). Liat wanted to make a collage for me, and decided that since I always have a small notebook handy next to the computer, that would make an excellent canvas. She was right! But I am trying to figure out how I can protect her work of art. I am thinking of inking it with Versamark ink and covering it with clear embossing powder.

And now, even as I type, Avi is preparing a fabulous dinner, including my all-time favorite food (well, aside from chocolate): potato pancakes. Yum, YUM! For dessert, we will enjoy the fabulous chocolate cake Liat and Meital baked for me last night, which has been frosted with chocolate ganache. I keep hearing the opening words of that old Fred Astaire song* in my mind...

"Heaven! I'm in Heaven...."


*"Cheek to Cheek" by Irving Berlin (from the movie Top Hat)

8 comments:

Tama said...

Happy Birthday!
Sounds like you had a great time!!!

Joansie said...

Happy Birthday! What a beautiful and wonderful post. It put a smile on my face and my eyes a little teary (of joy) as to how great your day has been.

Your daughters are truly beautiful. They have radiant smiles!

Bobbisox said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, happy birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear AMYYYYYY, happy birthday to you. And many morrrreee.
I am happy for you to have developed such talent in your children, along with your creative mind. I love that, working on your own gift.
Now!!! I have been craving potato pancakes for weeks and have been writing down and printing out as many recipes as I can find that sound different. Think Avi will share??? HMM?? What a concept, a recipe for the next blog post :)

Bobbisox said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, happy birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear AMYYYYYY, happy birthday to you. And many morrrreee.
I am happy for you to have developed such talent in your children, along with your creative mind. I love that, working on your own gift.
Now!!! I have been craving potato pancakes for weeks and have been writing down and printing out as many recipes as I can find that sound different. Think Avi will share??? HMM?? What a concept, a recipe for the next blog post :)

Anonymous said...

Amy, Happy Birthday. Your daughters ae simply beautiful....
And aren't you blessed with a wonderful hubby as well. You deserve all the good things that have come your way today.I hope it continues for a whole year.
Elsie <><

Sandy said...

Oh Happy Day! Happy Birthday. Yes, your girls are beautiful and they cooperated for the picture. You can see their love on their faces. Sounds like you had a fun day. Enjoy your day.

LizzieK8 said...

Many Happy Returns of the Day!

Ann said...

A belated happy birthday. Sounds as though it was grand!