Daddy's 40th Birthday!!

Mike didn't want a big party to celebrate his 40th Birthday, so the girls had fun decorating the house, baking cookies, and making lots of homemade birthday cards for him for a family "party".  Rian picked out some fun 40th decorations, and Hayden and Rian hung them all over the kitchen.  Hayden also made a big Happy Birthday poster that the girls hung on the outside of the garage door so Mike would see it when he came home from work.  All three girls set up a special "Hotel" experience for him to relax- complete with foot massages and room service! 

The Birthday Boy Hotel.  As you can see by the blue box on the door, he even needed a special hotel key to enter the room.

Jessie was employed as "Housekeeping" while Rian and Hayden took care of the food and drink orders, as well as foot massage by candlelight!

The next day Mike got to celebrate his birthday by going on a long bike ride with his buddy, Jim, up to Carter Lake ending at  Pinewood Reservoir.  Though he was tired when he got home, he showered up and we took a scenic drive to Boulder to see the tulips, which were in full bloom. (After making a pit stop at Thunder Mountain Harley dealership where daddy was drooling over the motorcycle he keeps threatening to buy as part of his "mid-life crisis".) 

Pearl St. Boulder, CO

A trip to Pearl St. is never complete without a climb on the all the rocks!

For dinner, dad decided we should eat at Chez Thuy (our favorite Vietnamese Restaurant) before heading home.  I think we enjoyed it even more than he did. 

Daddy and Jessie enjoying their favorite soups:  egg drop and sweet and sour.

Hayden always gets the giant bowl of dumpling soup with steamed vegetables as her meal.  And little to none ever goes to waste! 

Happy Birthday Daddy!!! We love you tons and can't believe you're 40 years young! xoxo