What a Week!

This past week my parents came down to celebrate my dad's 70th birthday. It was great to have them here! He loved the photo book my sisters and I put together for him. Here are some of the things we did this week:
Celebrating the big 7-0!
We went to the artsy Berea, Kentucky and had fun looking at the shops and eating at the ecclectic Black Feather Cafe in old town.
We went to the Thoroughbred Center where 900 racehorses live and train and many barn cats live. As you can see, the cats were a major highlight for Grant!
I had found an old car in my boxes that was my dad's toy as a kid and he was thrilled! I had no idea you were supposed to hook up a string and pull it in circles, and he had no idea that I still had his toy! We also spent many hours outside on the swing in the great weather. And finally - we set up the mega pool for the kids. They love it. Pool season is open! It was a great week...except for the fact that all of us except Grant caught a nasty 24 hour stomach flu on their last day here. Trust me...that wasn't fun at all!!

Comments

Anonymous said…
What a celebration! We had such a good time. Ang, you and all your sisters really made Dad feel very special on his big birthday. Thank you all!!
May 30, 2010 at 1:26 PM
angela said…
That is definitely one mega pool! Glad you had a fun visit with your parents - so sad you all got sick!!
May 30, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Amy said…
What a great week. I really enjoyed the pictures. I didn't realize you had the toy car! Yay! I remember playing with that at Grandma's house when I was a kid. That pool is great. My kids keep moping, watching the neighbors swim in their big pool. Maybe I should get something like that as consolation!
May 30, 2010 at 9:36 PM
Jennifer's Kitchen said…
Sorry about the stomach bug! OOOO! I loved seeing all these pictures--your parents look so good! I can't believe your dad is 70. Mine's not far behind. The toy car is priceless!!
June 1, 2010 at 10:05 AM
Pam Williams said…
It's great to see your dad looking so well.
June 13, 2010 at 12:42 AM
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