Tuesday, September 21, 2010

84 Candles

I love these pictures Sara took last night at our Grandpa's birthday party:





I especially love this last picture, with all the cousins' arms helping to light the 84 candles. And grandpa is just kicking back a soda and watching - no doubt conjuring up the courage & strength to blow all of them out. I wonder when the last time someone took the time to put ALL the candles on his birthday cake. And when did we, as a society, stop caring about putting all the candles on? I've decided, right now as I type this, that I'm not a fan of the big wax number candles - they take the magic out of birthday cakes. What's the point in growing old if you can't add another candle to the cake?

Anyways, I love this big family. I love when Grandpa has a birthday and we all make the effort to get together and be with each other.
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8 comments:

  1. KyleeSeptember 21, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    I love the tall candles alot!

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  2. whitSeptember 21, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    the cake was all mckay!

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  3. Connie deSeptember 21, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    Good job you guys!

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  4. MatthewSeptember 21, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    I just counted, there are 85 candles.

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  5. RaVoeSeptember 21, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    Let's always celebrate and commemorate, remember and rejoice,recognize and emphasize, be grateful and be joyful.

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  6. whitSeptember 22, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    I like that, mom!

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  7. SarferSeptember 22, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    oh so great! Now I'm real mad I didn't put 27 candles on my cake.

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  8. Amanda JaneSeptember 28, 2010 at 8:32 PM

    I love these pictures. They are so beautiful. I love McKay's posts about your Grandpa as well. They are some of my favorites.

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