My 43rd Birthday

I'm very lucky to have such a wonderful family and friends. I was surprised with lots of goodies at school on my birthday this year. I love flowers! We had cake, and I got to open lots of sweet gifts.

Happy Birthday, Daddy!!!

Today is my daddy's 66th birthday. We planned a family lunch for him at our house. Mother, Daddy, Chris, Stacy, Joseph, Evelyn, Rhonda, Melinda, Wayne, Katy, Daniel, and I were the partiers, but Stacy and Mother were both sick. Chris stayed with Mother to take her to the doctor. Doug was able to come with Rhonda, so we had nine partiers after all. We had Honeybaked Ham, scallopped potatoes, peas, green beans, deviled eggs, marshmallow salad, grape salad, and rolls. Daddy's favorite dessert is German chocolate cake, so we had that and cherry delight. My granny always had cake and cherry delight at Christmas. Mother also made "Granny cookies." We talked about some memories we had of Granny - that was nice to do. We also played Dirty Santa. I'm so glad that we were able to have this special time for my daddy, Roger Choat. He's an awesome dad!!!

Daniel's 12th Birthday

Daniel's birthday was August 31. We celebrated with our family on the Saturday before. He decided that he wanted a soccer cake this year. We enjoyed grilled hamburger and hotdogs along with cake and ice cream. Nana, PawPaw, Aunt Stacy, Evelyn, Joseph, MawMaw, and PawPaw came for the birthday celebration. Daniel's really lucky to have such a loving family that loves him so much. Happy 12th Birthday, Daniel!! We love you!

Joseph's 5th Birthday

My nephew Joseph celebrated his fifth birthday on September 17. Katy and I went to Madison to his Harry Potter birthday party. Wayne and Daniel didn't get to go because Daniel had a fall baseball game. Joseph loves Harry Potter so Stacy got him a cloak and glasses and everyone had their picture made with him wearing the Harry Potter stuff. His cake was also Harry Potter. Stacy fixed enough food to feed a small army. Joseph opened tons of presents, and he loved all of them. He also celebrated with his friends on the following Monday at Chuck E Cheese's. Stacy got little gumball machines filled with candy to give Joseph's friends. I wrote their names on the gumball machines while I was at the party. Joseph wasn't too thrilled about turning five though. He told Stacy that he was still four - he didn't want to grow up! Joseph is so cute and he says the funniest things. Happy Birthday, Joseph! We love you!!!