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Big birthday back home

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

My dad turned 60 on Saturday, so I made a quick trip home for part of the weekend (back for Sunday, of course). I took my grandma with me, and my brother, sister-in-law, and niece were there as well. It was magnificent to hang out all together since we don't get to do that often.

This is the sight that greeted me upon my arrival. That is one happy grandpa!




We went to a lovely dinner at The Class Act, which baby Dayla didn't enjoy quite as much as the rest of us. But her grandma seemed to find the odd position that satisfied the princess for a while.




We were the picture of contentment after our wonderful meal, except Dayla.




It's so fun to see how much she's changed already since I saw her in February.




My dad certainly deserves to be celebrated on such a momentous occasion! So, despite appearances, it wasn't all about Dayla, and I think he was pleased with the festivities. It was a wonderful trip.

Posted by Amanda at 8:06 AM    

Labels: Adventures, Family and Friends

2 comments:

Rachel said...

She's getting so big and beautiful!

April 12, 2011 at 4:15 PM  
Anonymous said...

What a great way to celebrate your dad's birthday. I know he enjoyed having everyone there with him and getting to see Daylah for the first time.
She has grown so much...hard to believe the "little baby"
Happy Birthday to Tenny.
From a SV Friend

April 13, 2011 at 10:25 PM  

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