Happy Birthday Poppa

We had a wonderful whirlwind trip - a five hour trip down to Massachusetts - arriving in time for my father's 60th birthday party hosted by his gracious girlfriend, Sheila. It was his request to have a small party with just my sister's family (she and her husband have two children), my Mom and step-father, and us (all eight of us). It was so very sweet for my father to include my mom and step-father as there are far too few times when my sister and I are both together and she got to enjoy the special moments as well. Not to mention it was also my sister's birthday just the day before.

Here is my father -

Here are my two oldest son's singing a special song they wrote for their Poppa - there were a few teary eyes in the room -

Finally, the eight grandchildren (six of which are our children)

I am so grateful for my parents and their love and commitment to our family.

Back to business here on the home front. We have just completed a custom request for a 100 piece building block set which has been fun to put together.

Yesterday, we planted some bulbs by the pond. The bulbs came from a perennial grower just down the road from us.

We talked about how the bulbs need to rest all winter and then as the sun warms the earth in the spring they will awaken and begin to sprout and shoot out of the ground.

Warm wishes. Tonya