Happy Birthday Mamma!!

Dad may be a great father, but sometimes he is a lousy husband. Mom had no presents to unwrap on her birthday. Not a one. He did make sure to get her a card and of course Charlotte and Maeve got her a card as well. But on the present front he was lacking.

Mom has wanted a necklace for mothers day and her birthday. Unfortunately it was a little "different' than all of the suggestions of friends and family. So instead of getting her something that she liked instead of loved, he had mom order it herself. Not very romantic and thus no present to unwrap. To date, the necklace has still not arrived.

We did get to spend a great day at the beach. Charlotte and dad searching for crabs. Mom with Maeve attached to her boob under the umbrella freezing in the shade. We did find some crabs and brought them to mom for her birthday. Who hasn't heard of birthday crabs? Oh and a couple of shrimp for good luck as well.


The crabs were not a hit so instead we decided to head into Portsmouth for a little lunch. It was such a nice day. It was very busy, the decks were packed, but we happened to steal a table immediately at the Stockpot. We had an awesome lunch and were stuffed. We wandered into the Wine and Cheese shop and splurged on a bottle of Muscat di Asti and some special stinky cheese. Yummm. Time to head home. We were full, tired, and ready to go.

When we got home we decided to skip dinner. The special dinner dad planned of fresh pan seared sea scallops went uncooked. Instead we will have them on Monday. However dad did pull off getting mom her favorite mix of cake and icecream from our friends at Carvel.




Dad really tried to make the day special for mom. Like most men, he probably doesn't tell her nearly enough how much he loves her and how important she is to him. He can't imagine a life or a family without her and would do anything to ensure her happiness in this world. Even if that means he should pick up after himself and unload the dishes. I love you dear.