Preston was not very excited about his birthday this year, he thinks 23 is old. He kept saying he remembered when Mitch (his older brother) turned 23 and thinking how old that made him. So I wanted to make sure this birthday was a great one. We lucked out and his birthday fell on a Wednesday that I didn't have to work at the bank or the salon, and it's Preston's easy day at school. So I decided to celebrate all day. When he got home from PT, I had crepes and fruit ready for breakfast, and his surprise present wrapped and waiting. I got the idea for his present awhile ago, and had the hardest time not telling him! He always knows what gifts he is getting so I really wanted it to be a suprised but really wanted to make sure it was what he wanted, so I was very sneaky and tricked him. Our TV is possessed, it changes inputs on its own, sometimes theres only sound and no picture, and its very old school, so I bought Preston a new flat screen TV. I knew it was something he wanted (and I wanted a entertainment stand that matched my other furniture) so I told him we should get one once we got our tax return back. He of course thought this was a great idea and started telling me what he wanted. We finally found the ONE a few weeks before his birthday so I just stopped talking about it since we weren't getting our taxes done until right before his birthday. The night before his birthday (yes I am a procrastinator) Shae & I went to Sears to pickup the TV. Well the TV (a 50" plasma) was last years model and they didn't have any in stock, and neither did the Idaho Falls store and no they wouldn't be getting in anymore. So after i freaked out for a little bit I decided to stick with the same price I was planning on spending him and got a 40" LCD, and asked about there return policy. If Preston wants to upgrade or get something else he can't but at least he would have something to open on his birthday. I found an entertainment stand at Shopko for $75 that was normally $225, so his presents were ready to go.
he said once he saw the boxes he had an idea it was a TV but never would have thought that's what he was getting, it was a combined present from me, my parents, and his parents.
he couldn't belive it
Sadly he didn't get to play with his present because he had to go to his morning class. We went out for lunch at the Works (like subway), and he decided he wanted fried chicken for dinner, so while he was doing homework I gave it a shot! It actually turned out really good, he said it was as good as my mom's and her's is very yummy so I was happy. He also said he wanted a cupcake so thanks to pinterest I found a reciepe for
Cupcakes For Two It was perfect and so easy! I had leftover homemade whipped cream from the crepes so I just used that as frosting!
We both decided they were good but not our favorites, but a lot better than the two of us eating a whole batch of really good cupcakes!
Don't judge me in these pictures one was early in the morning and the other one late at night! I put together the TV stand while Preston was doing homework and we finally had time to put the TV up on Friday! Preston said it was a great birthday and thats all that matters to me!
