November birthdays

November is a busy month for birthdays in our family. Here are some photos from a dinner at our house and Audree’s party. The theme of her party was a flight to Hawaii, and it was pretty special, complete with boarding passes, a security gate, and a lei welcome upon landing.

Audree

Dan

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Happy Birthday Nana

Happy Birthday

Karen’s birthday is today. Dinner, dessert, and presents were with the kids, and Karen clearly had a good time, as did we all. She especially appreciated the hand-decorated book bag the kids made for her.

Dan, Janet, Carolyn, Elizabeth

Afterwards, we stopped to visit briefly with Janet’s dad (who has come […]

The center of attention

Chase Ruben

This little guy was the center of attention for us this weekend. His name is Chase and he is our first grandson. His older sisters were happily looking forward to his birth, but the actual experience of seeing and touching him for the first time was more magical than they imagined.