Chase's First

Happy Birthday, Chase!

Today we celebrated Chase turning one year old with some family and friends of the Claussen's.
Pizza made for good eating with 'Grandpa' Darrell.....
And hugs from the real Grandpa Phil made for a great day!

WHEN GOD CREATED LITTLE BOYS

God made a world out of his dreams,

Of wondrous mountains, oceans and streams,

Prairies and plains and wooded land,

Then paused and thought,
"I need someone to stand on top of the mountains

To conquer the seas, explore the plains and

Climb the trees, someone to start small and grow,

Sturdy, strong like a tree." and so...
He created boys, full of spirit and fun,

To explore and conquer, to romp and run,

With dirty faces, banged up chins

With courageous hearts and boyish grins.
When He had completed the task He'd begun,

He surely said, "That's a job well done."
~~ Author Unknown ~~

22 Years Ago...

Happy Birthday, Bethany!

1988

Twenty-two years ago today Bethany Bunny was born!

Use the talents you possess - for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best. ~Henry Van Dyke

25 Years Ago.....

Happy 25th Birthday, Scotty!

1986

You seem so sad, Eeyore."

"Sad? Why should I be sad? It's my birthday. The happiest day of the year."

"Your birthday?" said Pooh in great surprise.

"Of course it is. Can't you see? Look at all the presents I've had." He waved a foot from side to side. "Look at the birthday cake. Candles and pink sugar." Pooh looked - first to the right and then to the left.

"Presents?" said Pooh. "Birthday cake?" said Pooh. "Where?"

"Can't you see them?"

"No," said Pooh.

"Neither can I," said Eeyore. "Joke," he explained. "Ha Ha"

~ Winnie The Pooh by A.A. Milne

No really, though......

Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of 'you' to the world. ~ Anonymous :-)

Happy Birthday Scott and Bethany J

Daughter Bethany is home from Spokane for a couple of days. The occasion? We are going to see the play Phantom of the Opera tomorrow at the Paramount in Seattle! But while she is here, the family celebrated her birthday (Oct. 3) and Scott's (Sept. 30).

We had a great dinner followed by both apple pie and blueberry/nectarine pie (the last of the season).
Chase liked the ice cream best ;-)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SCOTT AND BETHANY !!!

One of the signs of passing youth is the birth of a sense of fellowship with other human beings as we take our place among them. ~ Virginia Woolf

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to one old fart from another............ oh......... no! I meant Happy birthday to my kind-hearted husband :-) The two of us went out on a coupon (one entreé free) to DC's Grill.................
then came home for blueberry-nectarine and raspberry-nectarine pie (his request), with family and whoever else was here............
Now all have gone home or to bed, and the old man is tired and getting grumpy.........so goodnight!

A Day to Celebrate!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Big Scott :-) The other item to celebrate today is the receiving of my Yellow Fever Vaccination so that I can go to Bolivia!!! Wahoo!!!! One month from today my sister and I take off! Can't wait!
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain