{"id":2960,"date":"2011-12-06T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T13:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/daffeythoughts\/2011\/12\/i-have-an-awesomely-cool-family.html"},"modified":"2011-12-06T13:34:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T13:34:00","slug":"i-have-an-awesomely-cool-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/daffeythoughts\/2011\/12\/i-have-an-awesomely-cool-family.html","title":{"rendered":"I have an awesomely cool family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
So Sunday was my birthday.\u00a0 45 years old.\u00a0 Because I was mostly happy about being here, I didn\u2019t ask for or expect much else.\u00a0 But when I came home from a morning RCIA meeting at our local parish, I was greeted with this sign, professionally made by my two middle sons: <\/div>\n
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From there, things got interesting.\u00a0 After an obligatory birthday nap, I was greeted by this little feast: <\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a close up: <\/p>\n

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Why make just another cake when you can get cupcakes, arrange them with the letters needed for happy birthday Dad 45, and display them in all their chocolate glory? <\/div>\n
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On top of that, my boys made sure I had some presents to open.\u00a0 On Saturday, unbeknownst to me, the older two went to a couple nearby stores by themselves and looked to get me some candies often reserved for Christmas.\u00a0 Then after church, they went to buy me some games and a movie \u2013 with their own money \u2013 they thought I would enjoy.\u00a0 They were right.\u00a0 Not only did I enjoy the presents, I loved the thought and I adored that they did it themselves, with their own initiative, with a little help from their Mom.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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A very happy birthday.\u00a0 Brought to me by one cool and loving family.\u00a0 Thanks everyone!<\/div>\n
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