Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Daddy Day!

Today was Daddy's, (Dave's), birthday. The kids were excited to make him cards & gifts. With Christmas, a furnace repair, oil bills and prices going up we don't have any extra $ for a gift right now. Dave was fine with that and actually it was his idea to forgo a bought gift. I felt badly and didn't want him to have to skip it entirely so we have made a deal that when the tax return $ arrives we will buy him a birthday gift then. He was very happy with his homemade gifts & cards. He told the kids he would be taking them to work and putting them up on his wall. What big smiles that statement brought on!

The kids & I went to Bible study this morning, (they did schoolwork while I was in Bible study), and then later this afternoon we worked on Daddy's special supper. Boo helped peel potatoes and Sweet Pea gathered items for me. She rested after that as she wasn't feeling 100%. I made one of Dave's favorite meals (at his request) - Herbed Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and green beans. Usually we would have corn but we had it the night before. For dessert I made him a cake with butter cream frosting from scratch. It was a new recipe. Boy was that cake light! Yum! Everyone enjoyed the meal. Sweet Pea was a great help after dinner helping me by drying dishes & putting food away. Boo helped too after cake by emptying and refilling the dishwasher. There were lots of dishes! =0 ) Dave is a happy boy tonight and I'm sure he will enjoy lots of leftovers tomorrow.



Mashed Potato Mountain


Birthday Meal


Bugs Digs In!


Daddy blows out his candle. It was the only one we could find! LOL!


Presenting.............THE CAKE!


E-boy enjoyed it so much he had seconds.


YUMMY!


Daddy's turn for cake.


His present from E-boy.

Showing off his presents


Little Blue Penguin
Boo made this for Daddy because he loves penguins. She even sewed "DAD" at the top.






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