Happy Birthday Daddy-O......

Did we ever celebrate Bill's birthday! We started the Sunday before his birthday....Grandpa and Mindy invited us up to their home for his birthday dinner. Yummmmm, it was so good. Mindy is an awesome cook and we enjoyed not only the good food but the great company. Oh, how grateful we are for our families. We are so grateful for the love and sacrifice of our parents and the wonderful examples they have been to us.





Grandpa John and Bill......like father.....like son!







On Friday, the 28th we went to Salt Lake. It was Daddy/Daughter night at the Utes gymnastics meet so Kirstin and Kira went with us and we all went to the meet. It was fun to be together as a family. Caitlin and Ryan stayed home because Ryan had a track meet. We missed them. The Red Rock's just barely lost to Stanford. It was exciting and fun meet to watch.





Daddy and Daughter (and a little bit of granddaughter) at the meet.

Go Utes....Erin is cheering on the "Red Rocks"!

Jordan in his usual pose when he wants to zone out from the noise.

Y-M-C-A....Erin loved dancing with the crowd.

After the meet we went to 5 Guys and Fries for dinner. Then we went to Griff and Whit's for the birthday cake and celebration. Whitney was so nice to make Bill a birthday cake. It was Texas Fudge Cake, our favorite.....it was so so good.

The party animals....Kira, Josh and Griff waiting for the party to start.

How many candles are on that cake??? Not 52 but enough to burn bright.

We all thought Bill would have enough wind to blow out the candles...

but just in case he doesn't, Kira and Jordan are ready to help out!

Griff and Whit gave Bill Secretariat...one of his favorite movies.

Jordan loved playing with Roxy. This is a little scary........

On Saturday, January 29, Bill's actual birthday we went to Majerle Morgan's baptism. Her dad Mike and Bill played football at BYU together. We have stayed close friends ever since and our children have grown up together. Keri, his wife, is a member of the church but Mike is not. Majerle called Bill about 3 weeks before and asked him if he would come baptize her on the 29th. She didn't know that the 29th was his birthday. Majerle is 14 years old and has some good friends who are members and have taken her to church and mutual. What a wonderful birthday present.....and a wonderful blessing for all of us to attend her baptism. The Spirit was so strong at the baptism. Afterward, we went over to the Morgan's and reminisced and just laughed and had a great visit. Oh, how we treasure those friendships!