There is a special guy turning 70 this week - he has requested a chill family oriented weekend together. We came up with lots of options, celebrations, travels adventures, but in the end, the birthday boy wins!!
A little birthday prep this week - LOVE watching them color - for 3 boys I would consider this a LABOR OF LOVE.
Friday night was a simple dinner out - poor birthday guys is just starting to get a catch of the cold - boo - but he powered through. Yummy night at Parrot Delaney. Shepards Pie for the ALMOST 70 year old. Sounds about right if you ask me.
Massive burger for the growing 10-year old
Stacie and family drove in Friday night - so Goomba had a full house to wake up to Saturday morning - just as he wanted. He didn't request these balloons but my sister and I just couldn't resist. The man that LOVES to throw a party, just didn't want one for himself....
These 2 were ready to start the present opening process.
Now THIS is what he really wanted. Goofy faces and all - We do have some good smilers in there.
Maybe a little of this too. Gotta admit - it is pretty priceless how simply we can all come together.
Lets get to opening the gifts -
Here are Golfballs from the kiddos - saying 'This ball was hit far my Goomba!' Let me know when YOU find one.
The kiddos were INTO the opening process.
Lots of great boxes - with great things in them.
One of my favorite gifts is this memory book. Since my father didn't want a HUGE party - yet I KNOW you all have some great memories that include him. I asked you to share them. Love the photos and how this treasure turned out.
LOVED gathering all these notes from friends and family - we had been working on it for a while and thankful I never 'spilled the beans' Hope my father feels how he has truly touched the lives of so many folks. They treasure YOU!
My Dad's one request was the be the grill master for his birthday - which meant Jason and Chris were the baseball master for the kiddos.
Home RUN?!?!
Exactly where he wanted to be - cooking probe and all!
My treasured comment as we sat down for dinner was - my dad said he always wanted to be an Italian Grandpa surrounded by this family - Italian no - but loved grandpa surrounded by family - YES!!
Cake selection for today??!?! Ice Cream cake!!
Good thing we are in the fire suppression business. 70 candles - YIKES!
I think the hat gives him a little extra height.
Hurry and light them all!!
Sunday morning breakfast all together with a requested jimmy Dean inspired casserole.
And, a FAMILY photo - my favorite part!! Love when you think of family and exactly how it should be in the same breathe. We aren't perfect, we don't agree all the time, not everyone gets along all the time - but that isn't at all what stands out - we are one pretty darn awesome family if you ask me - my father has always made family first. We show up for each other. no matter what. Love it.
And apparently we put basketball hoops up together too. Thanks Uncle Jay for the help!
He scored the first dunk for his efforts!!
Now THIS is exactly what the doctor orders for a cold the day after your birthday. How long do you think it lasted?!?!?
Yup, that is about right =)! Love that he is smiling and those 2 stinkers.
Love how simply the weekend went and how enjoyable it really was for everyone. It was what Goomba wanted which was not anything in particular - but for HIS family to be all together.
70 Years Strong Goomba! We love you!
