J celebrated his 45th b-day this past week. S put a post on his blog which, I believe, needs some explanation. We do themed birthdays and this year chose "American Idol" for Papa's extravaganza. As you will see, he was truly a good sport about it. We also collaborated on a project for him that was insprired by a scrapbooking newsletter - "4+5 = 9 Nine Reasons Why We Love You". Taking nine pieces of cardstock, we designed pictures for the front that captured one of nine things we love about J. On the back was a brief explanation of the chosen characteristic. They included: dedication, witty sense of humor, coffee, tickles, and musical ability. It was a fun joint effort which gave us time to reflect on all this awesome man means to us. We love you Papa!!!!
