Nikki Reed's 24th Birthday with Paul & the Pooches

Ringing in another year as she readies to begin her post-"Twilight" career, Nikki Reed celebrated her 24th birthday with a lunch outing in Studio City, California on Thursday (May 17).

The Rosalie Hale hottie was joined by husband Paul McDonald and their two German Shepherds as the happy family grabbed a patio table at Sun Cafe.

Once finished up with the birthday bite to eat, Miss Reed showed off her legs in a pair of short shorts while getting down on the ground to play with the pooches.

Meanwhile, the 23-year-old actress recently told Celebuzz that she's feeling pressure to start a family with her hubby because he’s apparently got baby fever.

Of her “American Idol” contestant hubby's hankering for a little one, Nikki dished, "They (babies) are more on the brain for Paul than they are from me,” adding, "Paul is from the South so all of his friends are having babies. He looks at me all the time and goes 'Should we just do this?' I'm like, yeah. Maybe in a little bit."

Enjoy the pictures of Nikki Reed celebrating her 24th birthday with husband Paul McDonald and their dogs (May 17).