Friday, February 20, 2009

Dad's Birthday and Julie's first post!!!






This is my first blogging experience, but Lisa is my coach, so I am in good hands. I wanted to show everyone some photos of Dad's California birthday bash, and give you a look at the love note jar that you all contributed to.


This is Dad blowing out his candles, one of everyone's most flattering poses. We were kind to him and did not make him blow out 75 candles, and if you look closely, you will note that the candles actually say 53, not 75. Dad is never very upfront about his age, so we wanted to keep his delusion alive (and besides, Mom forgot to buy candles and this was all she had in her pantry!)

Here is another great shot of Dad. We were trying to get pics while the kids were dying for ice cream and cake, so you have to take what we got! We all had a great time together eating enchiladas, tacos, beans, rice, chips and salsa, and all that good stuff. Yum! Dad knows how to pick a good birthday meal! The chocolate cake with walnuts was stupendous, too!! Good thing it was Fast Sunday!
Here is a close-up of the birthday love note jar. There are 75 small candy bars inside, each with a sweet note from a family member wrapped around it. The thoughts were all so great--just what I was looking for. I'm sure Dad will enjoy unwrapping a few of the notes every day or so for a few weeks to come! He deserves all the kind words and more. We sure love you Dad!!!

Well, that is the end of my first blogging post. It was actually quite painless! Hope you enjoyed it!!!