August 21, 2010

We had the opportunity to do something today that we haven’t done in many years. We celebrated the birthday of our niece, Tina. Tina’s Mom, Jeanette, invited twelve people to her home for a wonderful dinner. Jeanette also made a fantastic coconut, vanilla, three-layer cake for the occasion.

The birthday cake.

The birthday girl.

The dnner.

Tina and daughters Alyssa and Ashley.

Tina opening cards and gifts.

One of the downsides of our lifestyle is missing celebrations like this.  But when we do have a chance to attend family gatherings, we enjoy it very, very much.  Thank you Jeanette and Bill for inviting us.