Birthday Wishes

This weekend we celebrated Mark’s 48th Birthday. One of Mark's Birthday wishes was to go see the country bad, Midland, in Tulsa Oklahoma. So we loaded up the family and went to Tulsa to celebrate with our best couple friend, Tom and Rachel. When we arrived to Tulsa, Tom and Rachel had a few fun surprises awaiting our arrival. As always they go above and beyond any expectations we might have. And they always make us feel at home by treating us like family.

Bedside laughs and treats for Mark and Me

Fun treats awaiting the kids when we arrived

After we got the kids all settled in, Mark's next Birthday wish was to eat at our favorite Irish Pub, Kilkenny's.  If you ever get a chance to go eat at Kilkenny's, you must go! It never disappoints. The atmosphere alone takes you to Ireland, and the food is just amazing! We love this place and always stop in for a pint of Guinness when we visit Tulsa.

This photo is a little dim, but it's a gorgeous restaurant!

Guiness is a must when you visit any Irish Pub

Cheers to the Birthday Boy!

Once we filled our bellies, it was time for us to grab an Uber and go see Midland at Cain's Ballroom. Cain's is like an old school honky-tonk, that's reminiscent of the Grand Ole Opry. It's old, beautiful and has a bbq joint inside. It smelled and looked country, we loved it! And so did everyone else!! It was crowded but we had so much fun!

Cain's Ballroom is where a lot of top artists perform at.

Walls lined with so many acts from past to present.

Midland 

They wasted no time and played hit after hit! GREAT concert!

After the concert it was time to head back to Tom and Rachel's where we sang a Happy Birthday song to Mark, just after midnight. We brought buntinis from Arkansas at Nothing Bunt Cakes and wished our Birthday boy a good night's rest, because tomorrow was going to be a busy day!

Buntinis from Nothing Bunt Cakes are amazing! The best bunt cakes ever!

An early morning Happy Birthday to my sweet husband.

The next morning we needed food...Mark's wish of not having a hang over did not go as planned, HA! Tom and Rachel took us to a diner called Metro and it was soooo delicious! Again, the atmosphere was amazing. It was very much modern meets the past. We drank bloody mary's, coffee and mimosas and ate some delicious food!

A spicy chicken biscuit with strawberries and a mimosa hit the spot!

The Birthday boy with his best friend, Tom.

This beautiful young lady was our sitter while we were out at the concert. She has the sweetest heart! We just love her! 

Mark's birthday wish for the rest of the day was to go on brewery tours. Or as he likes to call it 'market research.' We started out visiting a few breweries together before we decided to break off into groups, because Rachel and I were still recovering from the night before. So while the men went to tour more breweries for Mark's birthday, Rachel, me and kids went out for lunch and back to her house for a movie and a much needed nap. 

You know we love our brewery tours! The kids especially love collecting stickers from every brewery tour we take.

Mary Kate following along, listening to her Dad talk all things brewery at Pippins Taproom.

Nothings Left Brew Co was gorgeous inside! 

A delicious sample of beers for us to try!

Family friendly breweries are always the BEST!

Our little artist making pretty pictures while we drink to Daddy's birthday!

This girl never forgets a birthday and was the first one to wish her Daddy Happy Birthday

We have been long time supporters and friends of Marshall Brewing Company. It's so exciting to see them grow!

Our little brewery man

Playing games at Marshall Brewing Co Taproom

Mark's final Birthday wish of the night was to eat dinner at Siegi's Sausage Factory. Siegi's specializes in making housemade and homestyle German-Austrian sausages. With Mark opening a brewery that specializes in German style lagers, it's no surprise that he also loves German food. And Siegi's has an amazing German menu for the whole family to enjoy.

Sausages, sauerkraut and beer for dinner! Plus they serve pretzel bread as an appetizer before the meal. YUM!

Bread Pudding for Mark's Birthday dessert

After dinner we went back to Tom and Rachel's where Mark and Tom fell fast asleep from their day of brewery touring and eating a rich, full meal. I think most of Mark's Birthday wishes came true. Now if only our own brewery would just open, then I know his ultimate dream would be come true!

I probably don't say it enough to you, Mark, but I am so proud of you. You always have a smile on your face, a song in your heart and you work so hard for this family. You put everyone else's needs before your own and I'm so glad to see you finally doing something for yourself by opening Natural State Beer Co. You are my best friend, the love of my life and every single day you make me smile and laugh. You are everything I prayed for in a spouse and I am honored that God chose me to spend the rest of my life with you. You are a blessing beyond words and I hope you had a wonderful birthday and that all of your Birthday wishes came true. I love you more than life itself.