Happy Birthday, Mark!!!!

Spread the news, Mark's last year as a "twenty-something" is at hand!!!

Our celebration began by watching an old episode of the Dukes of Hazzard which always makes Mark crack up. Once we were able to drag him away from the TV set, MeLissa and Rick took him to dinner at Ohana Grill for some Hawaiian food! Once Mark's tummy was happy, we returned home so he could open his presents and cards.

Mark's gifts, though not glamorous, were exactly what he was wishing for - some new jean shorts and some new pens, highlighters and notebooks for school. MeLissa picked up two cards (she couldn't choose between the two!) for him as well which he really liked. We've attached the funny card here for your enjoyment.

After slaving away at his board review class on Saturday, Mark returned home to find the products of MeLissa's attempts to make "allergy-free" cinnamon rolls and brownies as well as vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce so that Mark could have a yummy hot fudge birthday sundae! Everything turned out pretty well...all things considered. There's room for improvement in the cinnamon rolls (though Mark thinks they're great as-is) so she'll probably be trying those again soon! All in all, Mark was pleased with his birthday weekend, but MeLissa hopes that this year's celebration will pale in comparison to what she is dreaming up for next year!