My sweet dad

That man in the middle is one of my greatest heroes. And celebrating his upcoming
80th birthday with my siblings and their spouses was such a privilege last night.
We ate, we laughed, we were able to bless the life of several refugees and we became
emotional a time or two because we adore our dad so much. It was a good night.
But we sure missed my one brother who couldn't make it and my mom who was sick.

And then this morning, one more celebration for this sweet dad of mine. His grandkids (and greats)
all came to give him a hug, sing once more to him and eat breakfast together. My sister asked me to
show him this picture on her camera after she took it and while showing it to my dad, I asked him if it
made him happy or overwhelmed and he answered, "Yes." There were twelve grandchildren missing
(including greats and spouses and great-grandchildren). We so missed those who couldn't be there.

And lastly, I'm so thankful to have this picture of our kids with their granddad.
And even more grateful for my wonderful dad and his huge influence in my life.

Thank you so much for the wonderful photos Kate, Tara and Madison! I'm so grateful.