PARTY! PARTY!

Today was a big day for two Dorrell granddaughters. This is Joy's real birthday...she turned 5 and since Abigail will turn 7 in just five days, we celebrated hers also. At least this was the breakfast celebration...waffles and ice cream...the birthday breakfast tradition in their house. Then Sunday they will have the cake and ice cream part of the tradition on Abigail's birthday. Abigail got part of her presents today, but has saved some for her real birthday. Our present to them this year was partially to be shared...so in this picture they are both opening it. All had a good time! After the presents, the seven of them headed off on a bike ride. Joy was anxious to try out the new basket and bell she got for her bike.

Woody also got a gift...Kathy had knit him a hat and scarf and she decided that he would need it before his birthday in December. He needs a knit hat already if he chooses to go out really early in the morning when it is quite chilly...especially with not having much hair on his head...though his head gets darker each day as new is growing in!

Not long after I got home from that party, I headed out the door for another! Three friends and I had lunch together. Three of us picked up lunch here in town and then drove out to the Normandy Lake area to the fourth friend's house to enjoy lunch in her new sunroom. Lots of fun being together!

While I was away, Woody walked to town for a meeting. And, in last night's blog post I forgot to tell the highlight of his walk yesterday. He often finds money on his walks...most of the time just change...yesterday he found a $10 bill! He has read this afternoon. A little while ago he left to walk to the prayer room at church. So by the end of the evening he will have had two walks to and from town today. Now me...I have mainly just partied!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOY!!!!!!!!!