the "it's not my birthday!" birthday dinner

when wil was little i was obsessed with the movie, sliding doors. i'm sure it had nothing to do with the fact that gp starred in the movie and i was equally obsessed with her. as soon as my bff and i saw it, we were even more obsessed with her haircut. and i must say, i thing we nailed it. i need to find some photos. anyhow, i was walking this morning and this song played on my ipod and i got so nostalgic. i started thinking about how fast time goes by and how every day is such a gift. i know that sounds sappy, i've said it before, and it can even sound trite. but it is the truth, nonetheless.

so last night, we asked wil and em to tell us their favorite meals that will always remind them of this house on 2 pear street...nostalgia is heavy in the air around here with one week left in our house. not that we aren't excited about all that is to come, but it is bittersweet. one of the things they mentioned was this pesto pizza. so i decided to include the directions and some photos tonight. we are documenting this week thoroughly!

we started with fresh pesto made with the basil from our herb garden planter. and some grilled chicken with a yummy marinade that pb created tonight.

next we brushed our pizza crusts (not homemade, boboli...lots of ideas here!) with olive oil and baked on 350 for 5 minutes.

next, we topped with the pesto

and the shredded grilled chicken with mozzarella and parmesan cheese

baked on 450 for 8-10 minutes or until cheese was melted and bubbling!

everyone lovvvved it.

even pumpers.

and after dinner, we celebrated my birthday...again...because em missed it while she was at camp. this might be the best birthday cake i have ever had. thank you pb and kate at honey moon bakery. red velvet with butter cream icing. divine.

everyone here is fat and happy. goodnight!