❤ ❤ ❤ⓗⓐⓟⓟⓨ~ⓜⓞⓣⓗⓔⓡⓢ~ⓓⓐⓨ❤ ❤ ❤ PART 2

We had a lovely family day.

After receiving the BEST gift EVER (see my video in the post below!!!!), D & I went out to bagels for breakfast. We came home and relaxed a while.

Then we met the rest of the family (Grampie, Grammie, Elle, Drew, and even Jade's friend, Kyle - but not Sar because she had to work :( at the movie theater for IRON MAN 2.

Then we went to Islands for dinner. FUN - as always!

After that, to Cherry on Top for frozen yogurt (thankfully, they had caramel mocha with heath bar topping for Grammie - YAY!).

Grammie opening her Brighton nightlight.

Grammie in her favorite spot she created to eat her yogurt!

Grammie obsessed with Titanic :)

Then they all stopped by our house to see how the closet is coming along (I LOVE to show it off).

Then everyone quickly dispersed. Lando headed back to school, Jade took Sara out for a date, Elle headed home, G&G also went home (Grampie just got back from Thailand and is BEAT).

All in all an enjoyable and love and family filled day.

And now it's REAL people, because I blogged about it!... so you can relax, it actually happened!

D's Big 4-0 (+2)

This year was birthdays 40 +2. (Last year was 39+1.)

This year D owns his own business.

Last year, he was still working for Caesar's.

This year he worked all day on his birthday.

Last year, he took his birthday off (first time EVER!).

His birthday was Thursday, so he got a 40th/2nd bday dinner (turnabout deserves fair play!!!)

We just invited a few friends (and a few other friends dropped by too!). We catered from Tutto Fresco (yum!) and I made a few hors d'oeuvres and sausages & peppers (Darren's friend Andy thought that meant that I stuffed them into casings and everything - heehee!)

Appetizers

Grampie & Grammie were out of town but we used their lovely (and large) home. (You know what they say about "the cat" being away.) Grammie has the BEST set up for entertaining: zillions of folding chairs, wood toppers for tables - to make them bigger - enough plates, cups, and silverware to feed an army, plus BOWLS, tongs, supplies... everything! ~ ~ THANKS Mom & Dad!!!!

Lando asking God to bless the dinner and the Birthday Boy!

Dinner time

Birthday Boy starts the buffet

One of the tables

Birthday wishes

The guys

Mmmmmmmmmm... cakes! (and Suezi's cupcakes for Jaxon's 13th!)

Serving cakes

Playing pool

Karaoke (Suez & Shel)

More karaoke (Elle & Em)

Enjoying the serenading

A "thank-you-for-my-party" kiss (maybe it wasn't so terrible after all?)

It was a great evening. Shelly (our official event photographer) summed it up well when she emailed "Last night was a total blast! We really hated leaving... Great friends, great food, great fellowship...great

singing!!!! :-0"

Goodbye Jade

Jade is off to Africa.

Check out his blog at http://jordan.maslyn.us/kenya/.

We went out to a "farewell" dinner at Flamingos.

Grampie was out of town and Ellen was at a concert, so it was a small celebratory crowd.

Miss M had her 8th grade health project baby, Deliah, with her and Deliah had a meltdown in the middle of the restaurant... this caused her 8th grade 'Mommy' to have a bit of a meltdown too. We recovered fairly quickly though and had a fine dinner.

"Uncle" Jade kissing Deliah

Jade & Grammie

Jade, Miss M, and baby Deliah

Jade & licensed driver Deevs

Jade & Mom

Jade & Dad

Goodbye Jade.

We will be praying for you: that God's will be done in your life and in your trip!

WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!