Saturday, December 19, 2015

A Happy 40th Birthday

Turning 40 is a milestone.  I had a great celebration spanning 3 parties. 



Turning 40 isn't so bad

First up is on the 3rd at Sandi's parents.  Lois made a great dinner of chicken (a healthy Paula Dean recipe!) and baked potatoes.  So good.






Amber has a Santa on her bum!




Next up is the OctoberFest.  Unfortunately, we didn't photo-document well, but it was a hit.  Sandi made beer-cheese soup and pretzels with salad and a cheesecake. 


John, a friend of mine, knows how to use real (non-point-and-shoot) cameras.  Let's skip the basics and jump right into 'ghost photography.'

Weird

Let's cap it off with a Casino night up in Seattle.  I wish I had more to show (Julie not only hosted it but did a great job blogging about it) but it was fun!  It was great to catch up with old friends and make new ones.  At one point, I wandered over to the blackjack table to see a) how Sandi was doing and b) watch Nathan ask for a hit.  Oh, I laughed.




All good blogs should end with a picture of Amber (this one is on my desk at work)

I have much to be thankful for:
my beautiful and amazing wife, Sandi
Amber, who melts my heart
I have a great job doing what I want to do
We live in a comfortable peaceful home
in a great city

The 30s were great, I think the 40s will be even better.

Christmas with the family


A beautiful tree will all the gifts

In alphabetical order...

Amber (sleeping through it all). Notice the little bear on her bum.  So cute.
Brian

Kyla displaying the dragon fly she made Brian



Cecily




Cheryl



Denise

Dwayne
Gary

Janet
Joanne



Julie


Keith





Kyla

Parker


Piper

Sandi

Wesley (Finally!)




The aftermath (notice Amber is still sleeping)
What a great Christmas celebration!  It was so good to be up and see everyone. 

Happy 7th Amber!

Happy Birthday Amber The day finally arrived - we've been talking about it since October last year. And what a celebration you crafted!...