02/27/11 - Dad's Birthday

We went to Alex and Crystal's for lunch today in celebration of my dad's 57th birthday.  Today was a day full of laughter.  I really needed it.  First, I ask Jason to pick up a card from Mike (age 12) to my dad for his birthday.  He had to go to the store anyways to pick up our present for dad.  No problem he says.  We get back to the house after church to change and pick up Jason.  I saw the card in the bag and gave it to Mike to sign.  He reads it and says, "This card is a little inappropriate.".  So I take the card and read it.  He is absolutely RIGHT!!  My husband decided to get a sex card from Mikey to my dad for his birthday because it was the funniest one there.  The front of the card reads, "For your birthday I hope you get some...."  Then you open it up and the punch line is "Presents."  I couldn't believe it.  I started laughing so hard my face turned bright red and I cried all my make up off.  I look at Jason and ask through my tears, "What the hell is the matter with you."  So he said, "Well then I'll give it to him."  Me: "Ok fine, but please don't put my name or the kids on it.  Also inappropriate to get a sex card from your daughter and grandkids."  REALLY....... 

Then later in the day Alex brought out the cake for dad.  We needed a flame torch to light the thing because he put all 57 candles on the cake.  We couldn't sing happy birthday fast enough because the house was about to burn down.  I will say though, dad blew all the candles out with one breath.

Later we decided to play Trivial Pursuit.  That was the longest game ever.  We laughed so hard while playing.  Between our dumb answers, arguing about what side to pull the cards from, and my farts that could blow a hole through the chair we had a blast.  While playing the game Ben woke up from his nap and decided to get brave and pet Dutchess.  She was laying on the kitchen floor and Ben would crawl up to her, pet her, and once she would move in just the slightest bit he would back off in total fear.  But it didn't stop him from going back for more.  Hysterical.