My birthday

Last year on my birthday I was in Jamaica and had been married for one day. This year, I came home from work to a surprise party sponsored by the girls (with a lot of help from Grandma and Grandpa). Nobody, literally nobody, loves a surprise party more than these girls. If Dave leaves for 15 minutes to go to the store, they'll say, "How should we surprise him when he gets back? Well, I could hide behind the couch, and you, well, you could pretend to be asleep...." and so on.

So they spent the entire day preparing for the moment I walked through the door on my birthday. Imagine my surprise.

Some lovely decorating

Pin the mustache on Rebekah. An old family classic that changes slightly depending on the event. You may recall Pin the Glasses on the Silly Dad.

The cotton ball game was a big hit.

Followed up by dinner and cupcakes.

I did a bad job of taking pictures of the week my parents were here, but the kids had a great time with them. It was something fun every day. They are such fantastic grandparents, which shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. The best parents generally are the best grandparents. I'm really lucky, and so are the girls, that they have embraced my new kids as their own family. They truly adore the girls, and the feeling is more than mutual.