Happy Birthday Daddy!

July 3 was David's birthday. For the last 10 years, we have watched the fireworks on David's birthday down at the lake front with a million people. Even before that, we went every year since I can remember. This year was different. We were just too tired from everything going on, I was worried about E and the fireworks and Grandpa Kent was still at Pike Lake. We decided to go up to Pike Lake and celebrate there. Grandpa made incredible wings (David's birthday dinner every year). Sam picked out a cake and we enjoyed ourselves. E loved the cake, or should I say the frosting! David seems to be lightening up about the blue food thing. It is about time! On the fourth, we went in to West Bend for the parade. E liked it as long as I kept the cup holder on the chair filled with teddy grahams. Sam loved it as usual. It was also the first year in several that we did not go to the Tosa parade. I did miss that. Nigel, Jenna and Bridget did go though. At night we climbed the "Tall, Tall Tower" at Pike Lake to see the fireworks. It was really neat to see them all over the area. You could see about 30 all over the area. They were all small, but still incredible to see that many in all directions and to try to guess the cities.

David said it was a great birthday and was not disappointed with the change in traditions. Grammy got him some CDs that he really wanted and I got him the XL chair he really wanted so he can better enjoy lounging at the camp fire.