happy.birthday.simon!

Today is my husband, Simon's, birthday! Lets see how many people we can get to leave a comment below (at the bottom of this post) and wish him a happy birthday! I already gave him his Birthday/Christmas gift on Friday! I knew what I wanted to get him, but thought I'd actually go out and get it on Black Friday in case it was on sale. Well, in my book Black Friday isn't all it's cracked up to be from a "deal" standpoint, and my gift idea was NOT on sale:( In any case, I knew I wanted to get Simon a big, manly grill. We have one already, but I kept hearing him complain that it was too small. A normal person might not think it's too small, but Simon loves to cook a LOT of things on the grill at one time. He is a FABULOUS cook, so selfishly I knew that a new grill would not only make him so happy, but it would also make me so happy because it would mean that Simon would be doing all of the cooking. Like I said, he is a great cook and uses fresh herbs and spices that I have never even heard of! I don't come from family with a history of good chefs (except you, Uncle John), so things are just better if I stay away from the kitchen unless it's frozen and requires heat! I am NOT joking! So far, we have had great meals on the grill the past 3 out of 4 nights. I LOVE it, and Simon LOVES it! Happy birthday, honey! I love you!

I documented our very first meal on the grill from preparation to the end product with my little point and shoot camera:

Here is Simon firing up the grill for the first time:)


Isn't it cool looking?

He made roasted red potatoes seasoned with rosemary, minced garlic and olive oil

He made filet mignon seasoned with olive oil, salt, pepper, and then seared

Preparing the asparagus. YES, mom...I ate my grilled asparagus!

When he's preparing food, Peyton always hangs out right below Simon and waits for something to drop!


The finished product. It was DELICIOUS.


Happy Birthday!