Happy Birthday Dooders!

Yesterday was Dooders' birthday! Where did the name Dooders come from you might ask? And the answer is quite simple....I don't really know. All I know that it was a name that came up a few years back and for whatever reason it has just stuck. So these days Keith is known (at least to Micah and I) as "Dooders." Anyway back to the real story......
His big day was yesterday, the day he turned the Big 56! I was priveledged to be able to take him out for his birthday lunch (and I even paid, can you believe it?). Then mom put together a nice family birthday bash for him last night! All 5 of his kids were there, which was a nice treat for him....the only immediate family members we were missing were Ellie, Emma and Luke, but I know they were thinking of him back home in Fairfax, VA!
Dinner was good....Dooders choice.......Hotdogs, homemade chili, chips, fruit, mac and cheese and a delicious brownie made into hot fudge sundaes! My mom makes the BEST hot fudge sundaes! Everyone was able to visit, snap a few photos and watch him open his birthday gifts. Among his favorites were some fishing supplies, yummy chocolates and a pistol which all of my other brothers and sisters pitched in to buy for him. I thought and thought about it and just couldn't buy my dad a gun, not even when that is what he REALLY wanted! At times I feel a little bad about it, but I just couldn't do it ~ guns make me really nervous! Anyway we had a nice time and here are some pictures from the event!

The Birthday Boy Grilling the "Dogs" ~ and sportin' his tool belt that Jessie and Tanner got him for Father's Day!

Blowing out his ONE candle on his own personalized Hot Fudge Brownie
Some of the Action on the front porch before the party started! I love pictures of people taking pictures of people!
Dooders Loves to Have his picture taken ~ and He LOVES presents too!
But Mainly what he loves is getting to spend time with his family. Here we are for a family shot out by the weeping willow tree!
Glad you had a nice birthday Dooders! Know that we love you with all of our hearts and are so grateful for who you are. We really appreciate all that you do for us ~ but especially your unconditional love and unending support! You are the BEST!! Truth is Truth!