Thursday, April 29, 2010

The kindest and best of men........


Someone I love very much just turned 60.


We hopped in the van and drove 20 hours to surprise Dad on his birthday.


The next 2 1/2 weeks flew by. Time with dear Gran & Pa, hilarious Aunts and Uncles, darling cousins (contended sigh)......it was a great trip.




Dad, 60 looks great on you. Your heart grows bigger every year. I think you are really something special.

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10 comments:

Molly said...

Will you please check out our weather right now??!?!?!? 73 degrees at 9pm. That'll do Rochester. That'll do.

Molly said...

Whoah, that was a lot of ?!?!?!?
I feel a bit sheepish.

Katie said...

Happy Birthday to Uncle Ralph! I remember so well coming to your home in Logan for a surprise 40th birthday party for him . . . where does the time go? Next thing we know, it will be ME turning 40!

Connie Whitesides said...

Molls. I love it. You said it all so well. I can't believe your April visit is over already, but you will be back soon. Thanks for posting all the pictures that I forgot to take! Love ya.

Nina said...

Congrats on 73! You look so pretty in the photo with the peachy flesh colored sweater! And you with all of your kin...it is so neat to see a photo with all of you together! Your babies are beautiful as always. I am sure they had so much fun celebrating Pa's bday with all of their family, too. Talk to you tomorrow?!?!?!?!?!

Melanie said...

You drove 20 hours with three kids by yourself!?!?!?!?!? (that deserves a lot of !?!?!?s!). You are crazy cool!

Molly said...

I should mention that my dear sister, Laura, flew to Minnesota and made the long drive out to UT with me & my kids. She pretty much was our chauffeur. I sat in back, passed out the Twizzlers and read Charlotte's Web aloud.
I'm brave (and getting braver as the years go by), but not brave enough to take on a road trip of this magnitude alone!!! :)

Elizabeth said...

Great picture of your sweet family Molls! It was great to meet a few of them while you were here. Enjoy the weather you are having, it certainly isn't that warm here!

Emily said...

You all look amazing! I bet that was a VERY fun surprise!

S&F Seminario said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RALPH!!!! What a great guy.
Tanti aguri a te

So glad you guys had fun. Can't wait till you're here in good old UT all the time.

And I love the picture of the bathing beauties.