Fun Monday # 74 Birthday Celebration

Penny @ Dungarees Ablazing is our hostess this week and this is our task....

As of late I have been consumed with preparation for my Father’s aka “The Old One” Birthday, he will be turning 90 on August 8th and we are doing a family reunion, expecting about 100 people in all. So for your assignment lets hear about your favorite “Birthday”, it needn’t be your actual birthday just a "birthday" celebration. You can use one you planned, one you attended, one you crashed, just a fun time for this FUN MONDAY’S assignment, and of course you can use one of your very own Birthdays.

It was quite difficult choosing which birthday to share with you. We have had a few memorable family birthdays over the years but I decided to opt for this one which took place way back in 1997..........the main reason I chose this birthday is because Embee had no idea Beccy Joules, and the children were coming over from Dublin. I'm really good at keeping a secret...we arranged that they would get a taxi from the airport and come to the back gate. You can imagine Embee's surprise when he opened the gate. I think it can be said it is probably one of his best birthdays ever!
Dillon (now 15), but who was 4 at the time made the poster with the help of Sam
Embee's birthday falls in August and he is usually blessed with fine weather which does mean we can celebrate outside. The photos have not reproduced too well~ I didn't have a digital camera back then!
Here are my two nieces, the husband of one and one of their daughters who is now a young lady also aged 15~ where does the time go! Anyone who has read my blog for a long time will remember Angel (the Dalmatian who has stayed with us a couple of times) she belongs to the niece on the right of the picture.

In the picture below the guy you can just about see on the left of the picture, is a neighbour who lives across the main road from us (I did a post about his trees!). Well he brought his guitar and entertained us with his singing, which was a lovely way to end the evening.

Before my darling daughters say I should not have posted photos without their approval, I'll apologise in advance!

This is my mother with her best friend who takes her out once a week and always comes to visit her on a Saturday. She is the same age as mum and is still driving~now that would make a good blog but maybe I shouldn't give away their secrets!! My brother is also in this picture.
I don't need to tell you who these are~ suffice to say they are my favourite people :)

There has to be a birthday cake and my sister-in-law made this one (Emebee doing what he does best!!) Below he had a little help to cut it!

Today is Bastille Day and it is also Fred's (Sam's partner) birthday. If you are wondering the significance of the day~ Fred is French and it is a big day of celebration.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRED HAVE A GREAT DAY

Well that's me done I'll soon be over to join in your party :)

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2007: Show us your apron + Happy Birthday Fred