Today is a very special day! Today is this handsome man’s birthday.
To this very special person in my life… I love you so much. You are the salt to my vinegar, the amaretto to my coffee, the sun to my moon, the umbrella to my rainy day, the navy to my pink, the marshmallow to my graham cracker, the caramel to my chocolate, the whip cream on my java chip frappacino. What I mean to say is that you make me better, without you the world would just not be the same. I love you.
We celebrated all day yesterday with the one thing that will steal Kevin’s heart most – delicious, from-the-heart food!
My mom made an amazing brunch for a morning with the family…
In the early evening I prepped a meal for sixteen complete with locavore farmer’s market goodies and fresh fish brought and caught by some of the best fishermen we know, our friends.
And then a surprise Murder Mystery Dinner Party!
After much sleuthing and investigating we figured out whodunit.
Such a fun evening!
If you haven’t been to murder mystery party (this was a first time for all of us), I highly recommend it! It was so much fun to host. I embellished with mandatory mugshots and murder weapons to keep everyone in the spirit. And when everyone arrives to your home in their assigned costumes and in character, you know you’re in for a good night!
One final toast to the man I love most: Thank you for being who you are. Thank you for being a terrific father and a loving husband. Happy Birthday!
Happy belated birthday Kevin! I had a murder mystery party for my 50th and it was SOOO much fun. I can’t wait to do it again! On a side note..You need Kevin to take a picture of you and BOTH of the girls for your profile picture :)
I agree!! Working on that ;), I barely make it in front of the camera these days!
This was so fun!!! You did a great job and I love these pix! :) xo
-nat
Your mug shot was my favorite!
what a fun idea! you are one crafty mama and hot wife!
I’d love to hear how you planned your dinner party! Was there a how-to that you followed? It looked like fun!
Hi! Yes, we ended up borrowing a script from friends that held a similar party last year for their youth group. It takes a bit of time to get all of the clues sorted and characters figured out, but I think if we were to ever do one again it would be old hat! Easy to host. :)
Happy birthday Kevin! Sounds like you had a fantastic day. Love the idea of a murder mystery dinner…you seem to have/go to the best themed dinners!