Retired!

Dear Dad,
I noticed that you haven't bugged me about updating the blog lately. Is it because you knew this post was coming? Well, here it is!

While we were down in CA this summer, Jill threw a great retirement party for my dad who retired from working for the railroad.



We met his lunch buddies at Wendy's where Jill had decorated with a plaid pajama pant theme. Everyone brought pajama pants to the guest of honor. Now that he's retired he can sit around in pajamas all day long if he wants to.



Notice the men at one table, women at the other. Children on the side. We pretty much took over the place.


The Real Party Table



The Mimi and The Dale



Allie and Gracie




Mom and Dad




Dad, Jill and Neil



Dad and his Mom



Whenever we get all together we try to take a picture of Grandma and Grandpa and all of the grandkids. It NEVER works. Usually I can photoshop something that looks okay, but this blows my photoshop skills out of the water.  This was the best shot. Haha! If you look closely, everyone is in there. What fun! Grandma gets the prize for being the only one looking at the camera. Way to go Grandma!



Love you Dad! Thanks for working so hard all those years so we could always have what we needed (and then some), play sports, and get a great education. I think we had the best childhood ever. Of course Mom did a lot too, but I appreciate all those middle of the night, hotter then heck runs you made to support our family. And I'm SUPER glad that you don't have to do it anymore.