Birthdays and Birds

Since we have Thanksgiving with the McCormicks every year, it’s become a tradition for the girls and I to go down to Baton Rouge the weekend before because my dad’s birthday falls around then. He turned 70 in 2020 so we didn’t get to plan a big party like we probably would have and did a zoom party instead. Last year, Kelly and Emily were getting married so we spent his bday in Austin. So this year we made up for it with a big family party. 


He had all 3 of his daughters (and his stepdaughter) and all 6 grandkids in one place. And 21 people total. Janet, Jen and I cooked a huge meal, and he got lots of gifts. I didn’t get the memo on the theme and got him baking supplies, while everyone else brought liquor or a gag gift. There were lots of laughs and I hope the kids weren’t traumatized 🤣

Saturday was his actual bday so he came over to Jen’s for the morning to hang out and have coffee 


Before we went to lunch

And then back to separate houses for a rainy afternoon nap. The girls and I stopped by Nana’s first 

and that gave Jen time to finish up her packing because the 4 of them left that afternoon to spend the week of Thanksgiving in Belize. The girls and I had another birthday dinner with just Pops, Janet, Rachel and Anson on Saturday night, and then left at 6:15 the next morning to get back in time to meet Matt in Plain Dealing so Lillian could hunt. He didn’t make it down with us because it was opening weekend of duck season. We missed him, but he was where he wanted to be! 


That bottom right picture with Nana pics is the other birthday we celebrated. Gypsy was 3 yesterday and I’m one of those crazy dog people that celebrates and we made a cake. They loved it! And we have more in the freezer for when we celebrate Bella’s 8th bday Friday. Lots of reasons to celebrate this week!



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