Happy 70th Birthday

It was a few days late but we celebrated Steve’s 70th Birthday with family and friends. It was an evening filled with food, laughs and good conversation. For the celebration he wanted carrot cake . . . . very good choice with lots of cream cheese icing, his favorite. When it came time to open […]

Birthday Balloons

Happy Birthday to Steve!! Kristie, Steve and Samantha sent him balloons on his birthday. We didn’t celebrate until December 2 but they wanted him to have something on his day.

Early Birthday Present

Holan found this light for Steve for his Birthday. Since we are leaving for New York and the Southern Caribbean Cruise two days before his birthday she decided to give it to him early. On the box it said “Shower your home with thousands of dazzling lights with the Star Shower laser light! The plug-in […]

Wine Tasting and Birthdays

Steve and Ricky bid on a wine tasting at the CASA Sweetheart Dinner and Dance. We provided the place and Ricky and Rumi provided cheese and fruit. Connie and Phil brought his homemade salsa, it was really good. He has promised that he will bring us some when he makes it this summer. We had […]

Cameron Turns Three

Our grand-nephew turned three recently. The party was held at a park and it was a wonderful afternoon to be outside. The kids enjoyed the park and the adults enjoyed chatting under the shelter. There were balloons, poppers and of course cake and ice cream. Amy decorated the Spider Man cake, really cool, and she […]

Wine Barn Celebrating Birthday & Anniversary

For our 44th Wedding Anniversary and my 64th birthday we went to the Wine Barn. The Wine Barn is a 16 aces of land just 10 minutes from where we live. The Barn overlooks a pond and sets next to the vineyard. On this night live music was provided by “Boomerz KC” with Dinner Vendor […]

The Bridge To No Where

For my birthday the kids gave me this very large picture Steve and I found at Ikea in MN when we were there for Spring Break. We thought it was a very peaceful picture that would look nice on the back porch. Fred and Steve pulled it out of it’s round tub and started to […]

Happy Birthday to Me

On Tuesday June 6, 1950 I was born to Charles and Geneva Rice. I don’t remember much about the day but have been told that Dad dropped Mom off at the hospital and went to his job at Minton Machinery. My birth certificate doesn’t have a time of birth, weight or length and there is […]

Sea Life

For Holan’s Birthday we went to Sea Life at Crown Center in Kansas City. Sea Life opened in April 2012 with tanks of fresh waters of the Missouri River, into the mighty Mississippi River then out into the warm blue coral strewn waters of the Caribbean Sea, ending in the deep dark abyss of the […]

Samantha’s 5th Birthday

The party was held at The Little Gym. Her cake came from Target – they make the best birthday cakes,I look forward to the cake every year and even joke that I only come for the cake. This is the party room …. her birthday plates….. and the birthday girl waiting for her guest to […]