Ice cream cake- cake made out of ice cream with chocolate crunchies in between layers and a whipped cream topping. We usually get ours here (this brand I mean):
http://www.giftchecksolutions.com/carvel/carvel.php

Yup!! We always get a big cake so there's enough for everyone!

Now, my turn to ask you: what is a jelly pool? I haven't ever heard of it... though I am not much for jelly stuffed donuts or cookies or the like...

Yes, I should play it by ear about the fireworks. We won't have them at our house (it's illegal to buy them where we live) so if I'd see them I would see them about 20-30 minutes away at a park that does them.

Friendly's!! I love them!! Okay, here's a site to look at to know more about them: http://www.friendlys.com/ Not a fancy restaurant but not like fast food. You sit down and a waiter/ waitress takes your order, and you can get appetizers to eat while you wait for your meal- they have hamburgers, salads, sandwiches, soups, and THE best dessert!!

That's my plan: ask grammy and pop to push me (they'd already said they would), that way I'll be less in pain that evening for the cake and birthday dinner (we always have a BBQ for my birthday, being on the 4th! ).

OF COURSE!! Will take lots of pics... I always get plenty of the party! But I might try and take it shopping that way I can have someone take pics at the restaurant and maybe shopping?! And will take pics of the cake- since you can't be here, I'll try and make you feel like you were!

Stores- yes!! I want to plan ahead of time (gives me something to think of other than pain!)- I already have a gift card with about $15 left on it to "Boscovs" (housewares, garden, CLOTHES, like Walmart but fancier!), and I wanna go to Bath and Body Works (remember, I was asking you if you have them in the UK? http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/home/index.jsp) because they have a semi annual sale right on my birthday! and then I guess there's always "Claires" (girly store with hair stuff, pocket books, jewelry and the like, here's their site: http://www.claires.com/), "Hallmark" (cards and feminine stuff http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/s...1%7c10051%7c-1) and music stores... man, this is getting long!! I put in all the sites so you can see each store exactly- thought that'd be fun!

Chucky Cheese- my sibs have been there lots but I haven't ever been there!! Friendly's is more grown up-pish!

Will show you plenty of pics- no worry there!!

Ok, thanks for the fun ideas and chatter! Love you babe!