Jim's SO OLD!

How many candles do you think are on this cake??














Enough that I about singed my eyelashes off carrying it to the table!

We had a whirlwind weekend. Friday night we went to Olive Garden to celebrate a little early. Thanks Debbie and Chris for the gift card!! It is one of our favorite restaurants. Saturday morning dawned sunny and relatively warm. The next thing I knew, Jim and the kids were setting up the trampoline. We had a few minor problems setting it up since we had to completely dismantle it in the move. It wasn't a very quick project. Caleb said, "It will be worth it, even if I have to wait all day." This coming from our least patient child. It was so funny!
After we finally got it all put together it was time to hurry to our niece's birthday party. (Keep count, we had a lot of parties this weekend!) We all stayed to play for about an hour and then Jim and I left the kids there to play while we went and did a little b-day shopping. Jim got a pair of Nike cross trainers for everyday wear and a pair of basketball shoes. We picked up the kids just in time to hurry back to our house for a party. Jim was called to the High Council a few weeks ago, so he will be released as the Elder's Quorum President. We had his presidency and their families over as a little "thanks for the memories"/Birthday party. We ordered a bunch of take out from Royal India. It was so fun! Good food and great company!! Thank goodness the tramp was set up for all of the kids to enjoy while the parents talked.
Sunday was an insanely busy day! So much for enjoying a relaxing Sunday. Jim had a meeting from 7:30 am-10:00 am. He came home briefly to eat and the kids surprised him with this banner they had been working on all morning.

They taped clear cellophane to the wall and then used stickers and dry erase markers to decorate it. So creative! They came up with the idea all on their own.

Jim was off to another meeting from 10:30-12:00. I had a Sunday School Training meeting from 11:00-12:00 and then went to choir practice from 12-12:30. I rushed home to get everyone to church at 1:00 and then back home at 4:00 to cook for another party at 5:00. My sister Michelle and her sweet family are LEAVING ME to move to Texas on Wednesday. We all got together for a "going away" party/ Jim's real birthday party. LOL! I love that birthdays last for days around here. It was so fun to be together with my parents, grandma, siblings, and their families. We ate and laughed and took lots of pictures. Again, it was so great that the weather was nice and the tramp was set up. The kids jumped and jumped and jumped. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some little ones with really sore muscles today.

At the end of the weekend, this is how my birthday boy looked-

That's exactly how I felt!! It was the best of times, it was the most exhausting of times!!