a Spring birthday and a triple coconut cream pie

We had a wonderful weekend celebrating my husband's birthday!

Our six and seven-year-old were on Spring break last week, so we enjoyed a lot of down time.

We ventured North to the South Bay area to spend time with my mom for a few days to play and make memories with her and extended family. We had so much fun! It was nice to take a break from the daily grind. We filled our time with lots of family and outdoor play.

When we returned home from our little getaway, we shifted gears to planning a special weekend for 'Daddy's' birthday.

We made new memories with our little ones by venturing North to Los Angeles' Little Ethiopia, where we met friends to enjoy authentic Ethiopian food and fare. I took a ton of photos, of course!

Afterwards, we visited the famous Hansen's Bakery to enjoy cupcakes. I've never seen so many celebrity photos in one place! And the best part . . . their cupcakes are amazing!

We spent the afternoon and evening enjoying great food and the company of our wonderful friends.

I was grateful for a quiet Sunday with my little family. It was the perfect way to end our Spring break.

We spoiled 'Daddy' all day with home-made cards (LOVE those!!), lots of fun family games, and I prepared many of his favorite foods throughout the day . . .

breakfast

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lemon ricotta poppy-seed & white chocolate waffles

with fresh strawberries
    

old-fashioned honey crinkle cookies

  

dinner

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lamb shanks 

with a red wine & mushroom sauce

spring salad

roasted sweet potatoes

with whipped butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar

dessert

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triple coconut cream pie

When I asked my husband what kind of birthday dessert he wanted me to make, he quickly answered, "Coconut Cream Pie!"

I shared this incredible recipe with you last year, when I made it for his birthday for the first time.

It's still one of my top 3 most visited recipes!

I hope that you stop by to read the original post for all the great details . . . and to get the recipe, too!

If you love coconut, then you'll LOVE this pie!!

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