Happy Birthday Dad!
15 Jul
There are at least 2 personality traits I’ve inherited from my dad… love of a clean house, & love of super-sugary birthday cake frosting.
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that this weekend was special not only because of Chris’s birthday, but also because today was my dad’s 60th birthday.
My family & I went to a local restaurant – the Kutztown Tavern – for lunch & had a difficult time deciding on what to order; there were a lot of options that I wanted to try!
We started with an appetizer (I was so hungry!) & we went with the buffalo egg rolls – homemade egg rolls stuffed with buffalo chicken & cheddar jack cheese, served with Bleu cheese dressing.
These were awesome! I only had one, but could definitely have had more. Several of us agreed that we could make a meal out of these little bites.
For my entree, I ordered the flat iron steak ciabatta – thinly sliced seasoned certified angus beef, spinach, roasted red peppers, Bleu cheese crumbles, & roasted red pepper mayo. I also “upgraded” to the sweet potato fries which was a good decision!
After lunch, we headed back to my parents’ house for cake & ice cream. I started digging in when my dad reminded me I needed a picture. 
If you follow me on Instagram (elukes25), then you already know about the yard signs my dad got for his landmark birthday! We took a father/daughter picture with them, since they’ll be taken down tomorrow.
And yes, there really were 60 cows in the yard!
My dad had been looking forward to this birthday for a while, & it seems like he enjoyed the celebration!
Afterwards, I came home & napped for a few hours! All of the birthday fun this weekend is exhausting, apparently. Now, I’m getting ready to pick at some leftovers & settle in for the newest episode of Big Brother.
Which do you prefer – sugary frosting or whipped frosting? This isn’t even a question for me… sugary all the way.
I definitely prefer sugary frosting! Happy Birthday to your dad and Chris
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I love the whipped frosting! Happy Birthday to your Dad! Enjoy Big Brother : )
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Those egg rolls look delish!! I agree – surgery frosting all the way – the more frosting flowers on there the better!!!!
60 cows in the yard?! That is awesome! I hope your dad had a wonderful birthday!
….I would like a slice of sugary and whipped, please. I like them both.That ice cream- what is it?!? It seems like something that I would love!
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Chris’s birthday cake was actually a mix of the sugary & whipped icing!
The ice cream is Turkey Hill brand birthday cake ice cream!
AW, so fun! Happy Birthday to your dad!
Happy Birthday to your dad and Chris! That cake and ice cream look fabulous! Sugary for sure…go big or go home.
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Happy birthday to your dad!!!! I HAVE to have sugary icing for my birthday cake. The bakery even knows to add extra roses
It’s all about the moderation hehe. I love the cow idea too! SO cute!
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The roses are the best!!
hahaha I love that yall put out 60 cows in the yard… how fun!!
i love the whipped.. but I would actually prefer it w/o any icing. I know, WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS GIRL!!
HAPPY 60TH TO YOUR ADORABLE DADDY!!!
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Oh my; cake without icing?!
i know, sounds so impossible.. but it’s true
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Happy 60th birthday to your dad! Those cow signs are too funny! I can’t believe there were 60 of them!
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I know! We had to count to make sure!
haha that’s hilarious! Love the cows! Happy 60th to your dad!
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glad you guys had a fun time celebrating! i love the cows! i remember we did something similar with flamingos when my dad turned 40 back in the day! and i’m all about the sugary buttercream frosting!
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Happy Birthday to your dad! What a beautiful cake. I love sugary frosting…buttercream..MMM!
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Hahahaha those cows in the yard are absolutely awesome!!!
Happy Birthday to your dad, what a fun celebration you all had
What a pretty cake too, that kind of frosting is the BEST!
Is your purple dress from America Eagle?! I have it from a few years back and it just looks so nice on you!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend of birthday celebrations! Like I said, we have some pretty awesome men in our lives
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It’s actually from LOFT! It’s one of my favorites… very comfy!
Looks like a great celebration
those cows are too funny!!! Happy birthday to your dad 
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Aw happy birthday to your dad!! Going to have to check out the Kutztown Tavern. I love the food at the Kutztown festival, I bet it’s just as good. Thanks for the tip
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I hadn’t been there in about 2 years, but it was fantastic. There were seriously so many things on the menu that we all wanted to try! Definitely try the buffalo chicken eggrolls if you go!