Happy Pappy!

On August 26th my dad turned 60 years old! He's still more of a kid than I am and the best dad in the world! Dad recently discovered iTunes and called me one day with instructions. He told me to go get every CD I had and throw them away. I asked why and he told me that he had just shipped me a collection of CDs and it was all I would need. The next day I received a 6 disc set of the best music of all time...and only every-other-song is a Rolling Stones song...this is very impressive for Daddy. In all honesty, I was expecting Hot Rocks, 40 Licks, and a few other classic rock gems.

Then there was trouble. My dad has a screened in deck that rivals any you have ever seen. He has CD changer and receiver and all that jazz in a special cooled cabinet out there. Problem is, his CD changer only holds 5 CDs. Oh the hardship.

My simple solution was an iPod with the appropriate cable. So my sister and I set out to get the best birthday gift ever. Here are a few pictures from our long weekend with Dad.

He's a good sport...

Whoop de Doo! Best bag ever! We got dad a bag full of corny party supplies
Here are a few of his favors:
We had the iPod engraved. "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll But I Like It" (of course a Rolling Stones song) and a Happy Birthday!
Dad playing with his new toy!
Happy Birthday Daddy! We love you!

On a side note, because I traveled to see Daddy, I missed Tara's birthday celebration! Her mom came to town and everyone went out to eat at Lakeside Tavern! I'm sad I missed it, but know she was showered with lots of love!!

Happy Father's Day!

This me and my Dad. He's top notch!

This is my Dad and his dog, Aeneas.

The best part about Father's day weekend is sitting on the back porch at my Dad's house, listening to music and drinking beers. We even kept him up until almost 3 this year!

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

Emily and I came home on Sunday to enjoy our annual happy hour with the girls. We always have a drink with our dear Carrie Leigh, who lost her father nine years ago. And this year, we had drinks with Tara, also! Carrie's mom was nice enough to watch Juliet so we could go out. Wow. We had a blast and took advantage of a jukebox!

Happy Pappy Day!

Mar Mar is Growing Up!

Martha, my younger cousin, has reached a huge rite of passage...she graduated from High School! I can remember the day she was born, the day she fell in love with Don Henley from the Eagles, her electric guitar and Barney videos...and now she is making plans to pursue a degree in nursing. My how time flies.

This was Ted's first visit to Smithville, TN, where my family roots are. Naturally, I made him stop at the "scenic overlook" for a self portrait.

This picture is from Martha's high school graduation. She's got a good 4 inches on me now!

This picture is from my high school graduation with one eight year old Martha...almost nine.

After graduation, we drove to Cookeville to have dinner with the family. After that, Ted and I headed to the river...it took us almost 5 hours to get there. With losing an hour, we arrived close to 5:00am!

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My step sister, Selina, and her husband Shaun, had their 2nd baby today!

Gage Thomas was delivered by way of c-section early today. He weighed in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces, 21 inches long.

Happy Birthday Gage!


Big sister Maylie