Friday night family bday dinner

So Rob's birthday was last Thursday the 4th, but he had a work dinner program to do, so we all went out to dinner Friday night instead.  Me, Rob, Lucas Caden, Cash, Camryn, and my mom and dad all took a trip to Marketplace to eat.  That's one of the few places that the kids always sit and eat.  They love the cheese dip!  Cash loves the chicken strips, too and Lucas Caden loves their pizza.  So we had dinner and then after we ate, mom and dad came over for cake and ice cream.

So I didn't have a blog this time last year but if I had, there would be lots of pictures of the surprise party I threw for Rob last year.  It was fantastic!!!  We rented out the big room at Fianna Hills and had a group of around 70 there to surprise him when he and I came in.  He was so shocked that he literally lauged and giggled for about 3 or 4 minutes while trying to think of something to say.  I say all of this to say that this year I didn't go to quite as much trouble b/c I figure I caused him enough embarrassment.  I did, however, find a ridiculous picture of him dressed up for Haloween and had that put on his cake.  See what you think...

Here he is getting his first glimpse of the cake.

I just couldn't resist when I found this picture in the garage of the house we moved out of.

Here he is...thrilled!

So after dinner and cake and ice cream, we were all just sitting around visiting and dad and Rob decide to start our first ever fire in the new house.  So here she is.....

I had really missed the smell and sounds of a wood burning stove!  We've gotta find some wood and a screen to put over it to keep the kiddos out of it. 

So all in all,while I did not cause him near the embarrassment that I had last year, family bday dinner was a terrific night!  Mom says he won't wanna have any more birthdays if I don't quit surprising him.  He got a couple of gift card for his birthday, too.  I figured I should make up for the cake, so I got him a gift card for Dillard's and mom and dad gave him one to Lowe's....very much needed :)