Typically in this house we celebrate birthday's on Sunday's with dinner, wine, cake and presents. Unfortunately this weekend is a busy one and we had to kinda "squeeze" in a birthday celebration for Papa. It certainly wasn't weak by any means...we even had special visitor's to help us eat the huge birthday cake that mom brought. Even though it wasn't a traditional birthday celebration, it was still special. Dad had his cake, we gave him his presents, mom had her wine and we had shared it all with my Aunt Donna and Uncle Ed. It was so nice of them to come by for cake and a visit. We don't see them often and through the years its been hit or miss with visits. Thankfully the spell has been broken and they make it over, hopefully there will be many more to follow in the future. My mom just loves to have her sisters in our lives, its important to her. I too, love to see my aunts..I mean these are the women who helped shape me to become who I am today. These women in my family are the one's who I looked up to as a child, the one's who comforted me when I was sick, the women who taught me to be strong and to fight for what I believe in. I love them all very much, and in my life I have been blessed to have had them all apart of my life. Even if it was in my childhood...they still embedded in me what love is, what strength, hope and encouragement means. I have always felt very loved by all of my family, and I am know teaching my children the same things in life they knotched into mine!
I am happy to have had you here tonight, thankyou for being a part of our night!
Here's my daddy opening his birthday card from us.
Opening presents...his favorite part!
Papa with his grandbabies...he loves them! Missing Ethan but will see him soon!
After 40 years of marriage they still
kiss**
Papa and Paul...best buddies! Two of my favorite men!!
Papa and his birthday cake, Happy Birthday to you...
Mom and her sister Donna, so nice to see them together!
Donna and Ed relaxing, so nice to have you here!
Happy Birthday Pops...we sure do love you!!
So nice seeing all of you to help in celebrating Al's birthday. We'll have to do it more often and also get out to some of Kailey and Bradon's games too. Someone told me you can even yell at the officials if you want.... :) Love to all of you and see you soon. xo
ReplyDeletePS. I thought you were going to use the other pic of Dad blowing out the candle....
I love the pics, i am glad you guys had finally got a visit in, papa looks happy, Happy Birthday Papa, family is important always
ReplyDeleteNice to see you too Ed! I will definately let you know when Kailey plays in Cambridge, we would love to see you out! I just couldn't put the picture up of my dad in that position...I think it would have embarrassed me more!! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks Candy, I told Papa that you wished him a happy birthday! He loves you! XOX