Took H to Denny's for his birthday grand slam. I had the vegetable omelet: 

I was actually very impressed with the quality and quantity of the omelette. Stuffed with spinach, peppers, mushrooms, and cheese, no regrets with ordering this. For $15 though, it better be good, because I could probably make this at home for much less. The hashbrowns extremely crispy, and was a bit saltier than I'm used to, which didn't stop me from cleaning off the plate. There was a lot of toast, so we packed that home, along with one of the pancakes.

H's grand slam was not bad as well, and really, cannot complain about a free breakfast!

But I will complain about how dinky the sausage was - look at it compared to the size of H's pointer finger! I didn't even know they made breakfast sausages that skinny. 

I think this will turn into a birthday tradition for us. We didn't go last year because baby S had just joined us, and I wasn't allowed out of the house for 30 days (exceptions were made for visits to the doctor; it really sounds worse than it actually was!).

H and I have grown a lot over the past year, and baby S has helped us learn so much. I'm really looking forward to how the next year unfolds. 

H’s birthday this weekend, and we went for some good ol’ birthday brunch at Denny’s:

He had the Grand Slam, which has pancakes, 2 sausages, 2 bacon, and 2 eggs. I had the one with the cheddar cheese melted into the scrambled eggs, which you can see above. Coffee was a must. Also, milkshake as a birthday treat. I don’t mind Denny’s, they’re a pretty decent chain. Good greasy food for a well rounded diet… Potatos are vegetables, right?

We spent the rest of his birthday doing what he loves best – garage sale shopping and eating more. He surprised me with a record player; I brought out the Lionel Richie records that I’d been hiding from him for a month:

Today was a scorcher.

End of the month hike at Sasamat Lake with P+M and young P, which turned into a much longer adventure to find the views at Buntzen Lake Ridge:

This was a pretty steep hike, and we weren’t prepared for it as we had not packed enough water and food.  I had Hardbite chips (Jalapeno flavored, $2.50 a bag) and a few cherry tomatoes. In this 31°C weather, we barely made it back down to the car. When we did get back to the vehicle, where we had our cooler stashed, we sat right down on the grass next to the car, and started stuffing our faces with the cheese, pita, hummus, and rice balls we were saving for after the hike. No shame.

Despite P hitting my car, I think we’re still on good terms. Despite older P leaving, among all other changes, I am still enjoying my time here. I can't help forgiving, forgetting, and moving on, there are more beautiful things out there to enjoy:

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