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# happy birthday olivia
- URL: https://www.bradenanderin.com/happy-birthday-olivia-3/
- Published: 2025-12-11T05:10:48.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-11T05:10:48.000Z
- Author: erin
- Tags: family, places we've been, the boat, winter

For the last two years we've been on the boat for Olivia's birthday. I'm not going to lie. I felt a lot of pressure for this one. She was so excited it was her golden birthday and I did not want to disappoint her. 

In 2023 we were in Martinique. I went to the local boulangerie and got a cake with chocolate and strawberry. She was not impressed.

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Last year (2024) I tried to redeem myself and special ordered a cake from a baker in St. Thomas. It was beautiful, but again, she was not a fan.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2025/12/PXL_20241210_200501297.jpg)

There were two things she asked for this birthday (1) a good cake and (2) celebrating with friends.

(1) When I knew we were going to be in West Palm for her birthday - I knew just where to go. Publix cakes and Publix subs (aka Pub Subs) are some of the best around. She went with me to Publix and picked out this design.

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(2) We're lucky to be in West Palm Beach with some friends who were all in to help us celebrate - bowling, cake, arcade, go karts and dinner.

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When we got back to the boat tonight she said it was the best birthday ever. Whew. ❤️ 

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