Welcome! We are a Christian family who cares for elderly individuals in our home. There are so many quotes, stories, and photos that we wanted to share with our precious "Golden Girls'" families, which they could view quicker and could be updated easier on this blog than we would ever have time (and memory!) to share with them personally. We also thought others might enjoy reading and viewing along with the families on this great adventure of their loved ones' golden sunset years. So sit back, relax, and enjoy your visit with us and "The Grandmas"!

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Half a Century Old

Well folks, the fateful day has come and gone, a new year has been conquered and completed.  Dad has officially reached the big 50!  As has been made the birthday tradition for him, a six layer German Sweet Chocolate Cake was whipped up, stacked and doused with frosting.  Oh, and of course we dutifully ate our share of the creation, no worries there!  Happy birthday, Daddy-O!  We are so very pleased to have celebrated with you in the accomplishment of Half a Century Ol-- er, Young!

A lovely difference from last year's creation, wouldn't you agree?

The Great and Gooey Layering!

Oh dear, probably had a visual of 
coconut frosting piled all over each other

One more layer to go!

Ah-ha! The birthday boy himself!

Reenacting blowing the candles out for the camera 
which missed the original

The cutting technique: one layer at a time, while a spatula gingerly holds the leaning tower of Pisa

"Let's just say this quarter of the cake lands on the counter -- an accident, of course -- does that mean it belongs to me??"

Yummilicious loveliness

Mike the Man
There once lived a man named Mike.


Who read with a sweet little tyke.


He worked and he sweat


Was grill master and chef


Worked with wood -- drill and hammer did strike


Ha! Ha!  Gotta love those limericks!


You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in You.
Isaiah 26:3

1 comment:

lindamorin75023@yahoo.com said...

Oh Boy!!! Does that look yummy!!!!
Happy Birthday, Mike!!! You still look like a kid...... :-)