10-16-07 Daddy's b-day

Normally I consider myself to do a fairly good job of making T's b-day special. I don't give extravagant gifts like he does or buy beautiful cakes but this year was a struggle. Before vacation my thoughts were I would think/plan/shop for his b-day while on vacation and then it came time to come home and I realized that had NOT happened. I did manage to buy a couple shirts in TN but I hid them in the store's bag in the suitcase in plain sight on the way home.

Then on Saturday I made him go in another aisle in the store and quick grabbed something off the shelf to hide in the cart. So Monday night I finally told T he had to watch the girls so I could buy a direct hint he had told me about with a couple other very little things. M and I did manage to make his cake but I felt horrible that he even helped with dishes. Then for the actual day I talked him out of going out for supper and just having G Val and G John over as it would be much easier on the girls and he ended up grilling his own supper. I did manage to go out for lunch with him and the Halls and he got a flaming candle in his dessert and I did leave work early to bring the girls into Paulsen for his work party. Daycare helped M make Daddy a lovely card and M and I sang to him. The evening ended with M on a sugar high and L screaming before finally falling asleep (after Mommy). I promise we'll work harder next year to make it a wonderful day.