Candace's Chronicles : Family

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Because Everyone Needs a Surprise Birthday Party at Least Once!

Last weekend, my mom and I successfully threw my dad a surprise birthday party for his 65th birthday! It was soooooo much fun to do for him! He's never had one and I'm glad we were able to pull it off. The only kinks in the plan were the restaurant not having the food ready at the scheduled pick up time and horrible traffic! His brother and sisters all came, along with a nephew and one of his cousins. It was a fun family day!

I went a little crazy with the pictures :)

Cookies my cousin made

Great Uncle Ray loves babies!!!

Pop Pop and Jo Jo

Group picture with the selfie stick!!!

All the siblings

Siblings, spouses, and cousin :)

First Cousins!

Aunt Evelyn and I

Aunt Carolyn and I

Aunt Barbara, Chad, and I- she is too funny!

Great Aunt Dianne!

Effie trying to figure out what this "thing" is lol

KK and JJ!

Smile!

He is so cute!

Blow out the candles!!!

She is a real live baby doll!!!

Happy Birthday, Daddy! We love you!!!

Monday, July 27, 2015

A Relaxing Summer

Summer 2015 is quickly coming to an end. I have to say, I've had the most relaxing summer! I've mostly spent a lot of it at my parents' house. It was truly refreshing to my soul!!! I love getting to have some quality time with my parents and the occasional visit with my brother, sister-in-law, and new niece! I also got to meet up with a couple of my friends and meet some new babies. It's been raining babies this summer lol!
On Father's Day weekend, I really wanted to surprise my dad with something special and different. My parents rarely go out to eat. So, I decided to take them to Outback Steakhouse! I told him we were going to a painting class hahahaha! He was not excited. But as soon as we pulled into the parking lot and saw where we really were going he had the biggest smile on his face! We had a fabulous dinner and he even ordered the Chocolate Thunder From Down Under which is a conundrum to me because he claims he doesn't like chocolate! LOL. I'm so glad I was able to do this for them.
On the Fourth of July, we spent the day with my brother, sister-in-law, and niece. Then we went to the annual fireworks show that never disappoints! It was a fun day.
Other things I did over the summer included working on my butterfly quilt top and school projects. This break has flown by and I can't believe I'll soon be starting my 7th year as a school speech pathologist! I feel refreshed, renewed, and rejuvenated. Summer has worked its magic once again.