Happy Birthday, Adam!

We celebrated Adam's birthday a couple weeks ago with some low-key events.  First, the kids and I visited him at work and brought an ice cream cake (the only cake he'll eat) to celebrate.  Ella was more than happy to dig in, though she liked the ice cream part more than the cake.

That night, Adam and I had dinner at a fantastic restaurant called Bestia in downtown LA.  It was amazing.  It was hands down the best dinner we've had in a long time.  We feasted on grilled lamb hearts, succulent bone marrow, uni pasta, and veal tartare.  It was equally wonderful because we got to spend some time together just enjoying each other's company and not having to rush through a meal.

While we wined and dined, Ella got to play in her new tent (a purchase I splurged on thanks to a Friends & Family deal on Restoration Hardware Baby & Child).  She LOVED it.  And I love the pictures Ashley took of her.

E got to stay up late, and we found her reading books by flashlight with her auntie when we got home.  Adam couldn't resist joining the camp out.

Lastly, Adam had a guys' night to cap off his birthday week.  They had a spicy Schezuan dinner, followed by cigars and drinks at our place.  I made Snickers ice cream (in lieu of cake) for dessert.  (I recently got an ice cream maker and have been obsessed with making ice cream--much to Ella's delight.)

All in all, it was a wonderful celebration of Adam turning 33!