Jeff has been planning for this big day for quite some time. He decided that it would be a "black" day when he turned 50, so he wore his black suit with a black shirt and tie for the occasion.
When he arrived at work on his birthday, he discovered that his co-workers had kindly decorated his office for the special occasion.
On his birthday, Jeff and I celebrated with a low-key lunch of some seriously yummy breakfast tacos at a little joint by his office. It was the BEST lunch. And for his birthday gift, I presented him with a very special book. It was a custom "50 Years of Memories" book with photos, memories, and sentiments from his closest friends and family members. Jeff said it was the best gift he'd ever received. He may or may not have shed some happy tears while reading through all of the contributions from his loved ones. I was so thankful for everyone's sweet notes and stories. He will treasure them ALWAYS!
Jeff's biggest wish for his birthday was to spend time with the entire family. Kevin was with us and Collin even drove in from San Antonio. We were all overjoyed to be together again. Kaitlynn summed it up best when she said out of the blue, "We have all of our family together now." Amazing what even the little ones pick up on.
We planned to make a drive to Kemah or the beach in Galveston, but the last thing any of us wanted was another long drive in the car. So instead, we just enjoyed a nice breakfast together at Jeff's favorite spot and then we made the drive to Katy to show the boys our new house.
We've entered that season of life where family time includes significant others, so Collin and Kevin both brought along their girlfriends for the day. It was nice hanging out with them and seeing how the boys interact with their loves. :-)
We also made some time for singing and birthday cake, too, of course. Here's Jeff as the group sang Happy Birthday.
I felt so bad that Jeff's big day coincided with a crazy busy time. Not only are we in the process of packing and moving into our new house, but we are also tackling little projects at our current house in an effort to get it staged to sell quickly. Add to that the busy-ness of spring, nightly school activities, Kevin's hectic water polo schedule, and the fact that we are RARELY at home...well, it's an insane time to say the least. We really wanted to have a celebration with Jeff's closest friends, but we just couldn't work it in. We're hoping that we can plan something after everything settles down around here. (Does that EVER happen?!)
Loved reading this post! Even though you guys didn't get to have a big party it sounds like you got to have some special small celebrations. I'm so glad the whole family got to get together. I know how much that must have meant to Jeff. You look great in the family picture!
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