Saturday = Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Saturday Shawn turned 29 years old (for the first time). Joshua gave him a t-shirt that said "Best Dad Ever - Hands Down" that has paint to actually put his hand prints on it. He also gave him pictures of himself framed and a cute card that thanked him for being his Dad. I also had presents wrapped & cards for my handsome husband Shawn.
Joshua woke us up early, but that was okay because we had planned on going to yard sales to look for toys, baseball cards and any other treasures we might find. Joshua spent some time with Grandma & Grandpa Jamie and we went to two development yardsales in Leola where we struck gold. I literally filled my SUV with new toys for the Bean (altogether equaling less than the price of one toy at the store), bought a new electric knife to carve things like the Thanksgiving turkey, and Shawn got an entire pitcher of meadow tea made just like his mom's (his absolute favorite). One toy we bought I recognized from our church's nursery and knew that Bean liked playing with it there. Sure enough, the moment he saw it he tried to grab it. However, I took them all in to clean with clorox bleach wipes before letting him play with them. Now, they look as good as new, and he's loving them!

That afternoon, we got dressed up and headed out for Don (Shawn's cousin) and Jessica's wedding, which was truly beautiful. Weddings make you remember all the good things that God says about marriage and helps you appreciate your spouse. While we were there, Grandma Stoltzfus - Bonnie's mom - was kind enough to watch Joshua, which was so sweet of her. After the wedding, I took Shawn out to eat for his birthday to Carrabba's (his choice, simply because it was close to our house and we were both missing the Bean). We went to pick up Joshua, and he was clutching two little teddy bears as he slept...it was SO adorable!

After we came home, I fell asleep watching the movie we rented. It was a wonderful day, and I'm so glad that 29 years ago the man of my dreams was born.