Daddy's Birthday!

For Nathan's birthday Makayla and I planned a minature surprise party. After a long day at work, and knowing he was going to have to work the next day, Saturday, too, Nate loved the party.

Nate just wanted to stay home, so I made his favorite-taco salad. For dessert the girls dished out lots of loves!!!




Then it was off to the basement in search of his gift. First Daddy found the cards. Makayla's was full of colors. She was so excited to show it to him, she tore it. Oh well, nothing tape can't fix.


Look at mine!!! Allie couldn't wait for Daddy to see her picture either.


Yuck! Mommy wrote a mushy letter.


Daddy's on the hunt! Is this my birthday present?


"Wow!!! Somebody spoiled me good!"
We filled the basket with a two pack of action movies, a church movie including Johnny Lingo and the Mailbox, crackers, easy cheese, jerky, twinkies, Riesens, Rolos, Reeses Crunch stick things, Mike and Ikes, Mountain Dew (there were more in the fridge), black and white milano cookies, peanuts, and who knows what else.


"Daddy, will you share?" Kayla wanted to know.


"Crackers!"


A little mouse known as Allison took a bite out of the crackers while Daddy was looking through his basket.


How handsome! I stacked two gift certificates and got Nate this jacket not only for free, but they sent me a check for $5.01 too.


Everybody Blow!!! The girls loved blowing so much we had to keep relighting the candles so they could help blow them out.


I tried a new recipe for gluten free brownies. Nate reluctantly tried them and said they tasted so good nobody would ever know the difference. Makayla LOVED them. (Today she took one to a friends birthday party so she could have a treat too.)


Allie was a little hesitant about the messy cookies and creme birthday cake, but after one bite she was in heaven.