i forgot to post this pic earlier. christina is singing me 'happy birthday" with my makeshift birthday cake; the cake is a pint of haagen-das, and the candle is a match stuck into the ice cream. by the time she was done singing (and prancing), the match was going out. c gasped to get my attention (i was taking this picture). i lowered the camera and saw the flame dying, so i lunged towards the flickering flame and at the same time blew out a quick puff of air. i got it just in time. then we died laughing.