Grandpa's 70th Birthday. Shhh it's a surprise

70 years old is a big birthday and not to be ignored or given a simple card and a kiss.  Oh no.  We are doing a big surprise/rootbeer/cream soda tasting Party.  Yay.  Yes he was very surprised.  No Idea. YES

We gave him old people stuff that he will soon need.  Like a cane that honks when you walk. 

Everyone was able to be there.  There were some lies told.  Alli said that she was going to a cabin with some friends.  Amanda and Doug made up some kind of excuse.  Sounding very flaky indeed.  

Lindsey and her brood

All the bottles on the table are rootbeer, cream soda and a couple odd balls like ginger beer (yuck, mom liked it though) and apple beer.  You see my dad loves root beer and cream soda.  So I went to the wine and more store and bought all the different kinds of root beer and cream soda for a taste test.  I got a bunch of shot glasses for the tasting.  It was a delicious adventure. 

We also had ribs and lemon cake for dessert.  Yum.  Happy birthday Daddy Dear Darling.

The favorite root beer was dog and suds.  I think the favorite cream soda was Stewarts.

Sweetest little baby JuJo and Grandpa.

I have a picture with my dad that is very similar to this.

Laughter and family and happy birthday to my dad.  Such a great dad. I found some old pictures of dad.  The funny thing is, he doesn't look that different.  He ages well.  I hope I get that too.

I think this one was when I was pretty little. I remember the photo session pictures when he was dressed like this.   So Late 70's.  Oh ya the mustache and jacket gave that away.   Snicker

Next is a picture with dad and his son, my brother Steve.  He lives in Michigan now with his 2 kids.  Carrie Ann and Kyle.

This one is really old.  Dad with Kim and Steve from his first marriage.  Early 70's I believe.  

Dad Circa 1992 in Phyllis's old Z.  I LOVEd this car.  Got to drive it when I was a teenager.  How cool is that?

Dad in his domain.  A house full of girls... Ya he had his own space.  Oh man that is so funny.  I remember alot of that stuff.  There is a bucket of wheat from 1984 so it was after that.  

This picture with our old van, it is orange but you can't tell in the picture.  I think it was 1985 or 86.  Alli is such a trickster with the bunny ears on Amanda.  

Dad, letting Lindsey take the wheel on a trip, probably to Idaho.  So cute.  Great trip down memory lane with these. Love my daddy.