Happy Birthday Dear Daddy

This will be a quick little entry since it is the eve before our big trip! I felt it was important to journal about Shawn's special day. His actual birthday is tomorrow, the day we leave for Disneyland, but we celebrated this evening at Mama and Papa's house with a proper family party. Kate was a little bit concerned about the number of people attending. Where are all the guests? she wanted to know. She doesn't quite understand that unfortunately (or maybe not) as we age, we don't get to throw huge themed parties and invite everyone we know .

But despite the low number of attendees, we had a nice time wishing Daddy a happy 37th! My mom, knowing that I had much to do today to prepare for the trip, was so kind to order an ice cream cake (Shawn's favorite) from Baskin Robbins. The cake had two little ice cream cones on top, one for each girl. And in case you're wondering, the cones were thoroughly enjoyed. After dinner and cake, we played a few rounds of crazy Morgan games and concluded with balancing spoons on our noses. Oh yes, Gracie was in full slap-happy mode.
And to think, I met Shawn about ten years ago. He was 27 when we first started dating. Happy Birthday, honey. And yes, you can honestly say, I'm going to Disneyland, when they ask how you will celebrate your birthday. Cheers to 37 years! I'm so thankful for your birth!