Yesterday we celebrated Ken's birthday. Each year as the kids have gotten older he has struggled with his birthday. He misses having them around all the time and getting older kind of bothers him, so he usually asks me not to do anything for his birthday.
This year however, I was determined to help him enjoy his birthday, so I rounded up the kids one by one to come home for the day, telling them all why….and home they all came.
It was nice to have the house full of their chatter and laughter. (Miles and Ashley haven't changed at all…LOL). It was also nice that Ken was able to watch football with them all….and of course there were lots of good things to eat like a Butternut/sage lasagna, cream pies and carrot cake…mmm. I froze up the leftovers so that we wouldn't be tempted to pick at them in the fridge.
As you can see my family has grown. My son and his fiance are getting married in January. Stacey and her fiance are actually getting married next week…both weddings are exciting destination weddings.
I think I have a pretty nice looking group of kids!
Thanks guys for making Dad's day a happy one!!
The Woolen Rabbit 
I hope Ken was over the moon with his birthday celebration–what a great looking crew. But wait, where’s the birthday boy? I especially love the brother/sister interaction in the second photo.
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I love seeing pictures of you with all your kids! I’m glad Ken got to enjoy the day. You must be so excited about Stacey’s wedding next week!
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What a nice way to spend a birthday and weekend. It was nice that they could all be there. Enjoy both weddings.
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That’s awesome. One of my favorite things, too.
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What a great surprise for Ken! Belated Happy Birthday to him. Wonderful photos!
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How wonderful … it’s always a treat when the house is full of all the kids. Happy Birthday to Ken. How exciting, two weddings!! Enjoy 🙂 And yes, you do have a good looking passel of children!
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Happy birthday, Ken! That was a wonderful way to celebrate. And I do love seeing how the kids are doing.
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Such a fabulous gift to give your husband !
There’s not much better than family, is there !
And please share that butternut squash / sage lasagna recipe !!
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Nothing better than everyone coming home like that! I love when my sibs and I are all together at my parents’ house so much! Happy birthday to Ken!!
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And a great time was had by all! Unforgettable family memories are the best birthday gift. You have a beautiful (and handsome) family!
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You have a beautiful family!! The pictures really show the love that is evident between all of you.
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yes you do have a nice looking group! love these sweet pics. i miss my sisters !!! and i hope one day my 2 kids will love spending time with each other. right now…not so much
a huge feeling of failure and huge disappointment for me who was always so close to my siblings. happy birthday ken
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LOVE!!!! Happy (belated) Birthday to Ken!
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