Samantha took a morning nap (which is rare) in order to be well-rested when the guests arrived. When she woke up, she came downstairs and I found her in the pantry (AGAIN), helping herself to some snacks. I was outside preparing for the BBQ at the time. This means that we need to get a lock on the pantry door ASAP.
After a small snack (so as not to ruin her appetite for the party), I got her dressed in her party dress and she patiently waited by the window for the guests to arrive:
We had the best meal! Steve did BBQ chicken on the charcoal grill, complemented by portabella mushrooms. We enjoyed potato salad, baked beans, corn on the cob and watermelon -- all typical BBQ foods. After the food settled, we gathered back in the house for dessert (homemade raspberry cheesecake)! Here we are posing as four generations:
After hosing Samantha off and a quick wardrobe change, we settled in for some Sesame Street and popcorn. This was Sam's first time with popcorn and she loved it!
Overall, it was the most perfect day and we hope to be able to do this again soon at our house (if for nothing else ... just because).
Shortly after that, we were itching to go down to the beach and park for some water-time and fishing for the guys. We put our suits on and headed down ... and it was such a nice day for that!
After hosing Samantha off and a quick wardrobe change, we settled in for some Sesame Street and popcorn. This was Sam's first time with popcorn and she loved it!
Overall, it was the most perfect day and we hope to be able to do this again soon at our house (if for nothing else ... just because).
Happy Birthday, Dad!
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