Throw another candle on the cake and a wrinkle in my brow – today’s my 28th birthday! Ahhh!! 
Ben and I both took today off from work, so we continued the long weekend of fun last night by taking over my parent’s backyard – muwahahaha!
They were at a friend’s 4th of July party, and our tree-less backyard got crazy-hot after dinner, so we drove the few blocks up to their cool, shaded patio and setup shop.
We let them know we’d taken over their property via threatening text message: "We’ve commandeered your back deck. If you ever want to see your backyard again, we demand brownies (for her) and small batch whiskey (for him). No cops."
To which they replied "There’s brownie mix in the pantry!" and "I think there’s cold Yuengling in the fridge – help yourself!" No, but…nevermind! 
Bob Marley playing softly on Pandora and an ice-cold Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy in hand was the perfect way to wind down the warm, holiday night. Ahhh, I just love summer so much!
Since Ben and I had the day off, we slept in this morning to a gloriously late hour, then got the birthday train rollin’…
starting with lunch at my favorite Thai restaurant in town – Cool Basil!
We went ahead and splurged on Crab Rangoon for a birthday appetizer.
Cool Basil’s CR are PLUMP and bursting with fresh, crab flavor. Sooo, so, so good.
Pad Thai is my favorite thing on their menu though, which is exactly what I ordered for my entree.
Chewy noodles, tender tofu and crunchy peanuts. MMM LOVE IT!
After lunch, we rolled ourselves over to the movie theater to take in a matinee showing of a movie I’ve been dying to see – Bad Teacher!
Bad Teacher was actually…bad. Really, really bad! Cameron Diaz played this really evil chick that never really had the "I’m a terrible person" epiphany, and the movie was kind of weird because of it.
That said, I still kind of hearted it for some reason. 
Jason Segel was hilarious!
Afterwards we stopped by my parents house to say hello, and found them chillin’ with Finn on the front porch. Love his mini tailgating chair – baller!
He gave me lots of birthday love and shouted "Bye Kristin! Bye Ben!" before rushing off to the swing set with Grampy when we left.
They say the way your upcoming year will turn out is determined by how you feel on your birthday. I feel young, happy and full of love.
Sounds good to me!
Here’s to turning 28 (and happy birthday to all you other July babies out there – goodness, there’s a lot of us!!) Off on a long walk to wrap up an incredible past couple of days. See ya’!
Hahaha you two are hilarious, that is so something I would do. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!!!!! Have a good time tonighttt but don’t get crazy
Happy birthday, lady!!!!
Happy Birthday, Kristen! You look not a day over 23
Happy Birthday, Kristin!!
yayy, happy birthday! hope you get your cake
I’m really looking forward to seeing the new Harry Potter and Winnie the Pooh!
It’s nice to know you can pick your own birthday activities instead of relying on someone else to plan it for you. I am the same way and never have a dull birthday! Happy Birthday, Kristin!!!
Happy Birthday!!!
Happy Birthday!
I LOVE COOL BASIL yum yum! Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday! Pad thai and crab ragoon are a perfect way to celebrate!
Happy Birthday!! 28 will be great for you!!
Happy Birthday!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my favorite july baby blogger. your happiness is radiant. you rock. amen.
Happy Birthday, doll! Enjoy every second of it!
happy birthday!
Happy Birthday to you! May you have lots of fun and happiness during your 28th year. Enjoy it!
Happy birthday to you!!!
Happy Birthday! Welcome to the “28 Club!”
Happy birthday girl!
happy birthday girl!
Happy Birthday! You look beautiful!
Happy birthday!! So nice that mother nature cooperated for the affair!
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday, friend!
Birthdays are the best — so glad you could enjoy yours off from work!!
Sounds like a wonderful birthday! Glad you had a great one and are feeling amazing. You are of course looking amazing so that must have something to do with how your year will go.
Happy Birthday sweet girl.
Yah!!! Happy Birthday!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! And I’m totally dying to see Bad Teacher. I know exactly what it’s going to be but I still want to see it anyway
Happy happy birthday!! I just tried that beer this weekend – so good, SO refreshing! Glad you got to have an extra long weekend!
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday! Glad it was a fun one! I went & saw bad teacher as well, your right..it was really really really bad (haha) I didn’t like Justin Timberlake’s acting-something was off buttttttt I love Jason Segal!
Happy Day!!!
Happy birthday! And I love that beer too….but I could be a bit biased by the name.
Happy happy birthday!!!!!!! Late 20′s are the best in my opinion – I think you’ll have a fabulous year!!!
Happy July Birthday!!!
Happy birthday pretty girl! I’m glad you were able to extend the weekend just a litttttttttttttle bit longer
happy birthday!!! sounds like a great day!
Happy Birthday! Sounds like it was a perfect day.
It sounds like you had a wonderful holiday weekend, wrapped up with a wonderful birthday. Reading your blog is always a pleasure. Such terrific, beautiful photographs! Happy Birthday, Kristin!
Happy birthday Kristin! Glad you had a great day!
Happy birthday, lovely!
Happy Birthday! Looks like it was a good one.
I too was hanging with a Summer Shandy yesterday.
Happy Birthday!!! Sounds like you had a fab day.
Happy Birthday!! Hope you had a great day!!!
P.S.. I love that shirt you’ve got on! Where did you get it!?!?
My sister had her birthday today so you and her new son, Asher have the same one. Happy Birthday!!
Happy birthday, Kristin!! Glad you had such a great weekend!
Happy birthday!! Looks like you had so much fun.
(Jason Segel is HILARIOUS. AND dreamy. sigh.)
happy bday!!!
Happy Birthday, Kristin!! 28 never looked better.
Happy Birthday!