Happy Birthday!

It was a day to celebrate this weekend.  Troy turned 43 and had a baseball themed party.  We actually took the theme into movie night on Friday and watched The Rookie, about a kid who joins the Cubs.  It was a cute movie.  Troy fixed dinner on Friday with his favorites of fish and cheese.  Walleye this year with thoughts of his dad.  It was his first birthday after losing his mom, but it did not dampen the day.  He reflected on the changes, but found joy in the moment.

 We did most of our celebrating after church on Sunday.  The kids were excited to give their gifts...a massage roller and a baseball.  Many of his gifts reflected his favorites of Cubs and coffee this year!

The afternoon was low key as we prepped to host a dinner gathering with neighbors--5 other couples and a total of 15 kids!  It was a full house, but with lots of smiles and laughter and good conversation.  The kids had fun and a few got pretty muddy after some falls in the backyard.  That turned into purposefully rolling in the mud.  I believe a few kids had to be hosed off before they could go inside to shower!  

Troy chose a simple design for the big cookie this year.  It was a baseball.  I made chocolate cupcakes too, but the cookie was the overall favorite!  I think it was a good day for a great guy!