HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Today was fun! Dad's birthday started out with him walking into the kitchen this morning to find a gallon of chocolate milk, yummy donuts and orange juice on the table! It wasn't until later on in the day that we found out that Joe and kids had been over early in the morning to delivered the treats. It was fun for dad to call Ryan to wish him a happy birthday as they share birthdays. After Dad, Jeff, Grant and Matt Shinall went to the 11:30 a.m. showing of "I Am Legend", Joe and Allison took Dad and I out to lunch. It was fun to try Japanese food. We liked it! We had an afternoon birthday party, some nice visiting and then a wedding reception in the evening. Driving there with freshly fallen snow on the ground brought back memories of Jana's reception!

Jeff gave Dad one sox! Guess he'll have to wait till Christmas to get the other one! Hum...where have I seen that done before?!!! Tradition!!!!

Dad got an age appropriate ornament: the ROCKING chair says Grandpa on it. It was nice to see Matt Shinall. He spent the afternoon with Grant. He lives about an hour north of Julie.

The kids love to sing along with the cowboy Santa Aunt Jean sent. Santa's rope lights up and his mouth opens real wide as he sings about keeping "those reindeer rollin'- tonight" to the tune of "Rawhide". We are all looking forward to Christmas...we're about 90% ready! The snow mostly melted and I decided we probably wouldn't be having a white Christmas...until this afternoon. Dad was out shoveling the driveway again....we are excited Julie will be coming. She flies into Pullman Christmas Eve! Yeh!! Now if the rest of you would hitch a ride here on Santa's sleigh, we'd be REAL happy!