happy birthday, dad!

joe and i brought over chinese takeout and we celebrated dad's birthday to the glow of their new fireplace. :)

then yesterday, we all went over to joni and paul's, and joni made dad a glorious feast...a menu made classic by grandma suzie: swiss steak and mashed potatoes, green veggie, and a HUGE fruit salad, of course! but, the crowning culinary masterpiece of the evening was a gorgeous coconut cake! sadly, i left the camera at home, but joni took a great picture of nick helping papa blow out his candles. hopefully, i can post it up here soon.

we love you dad!