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Happy Birthday, Dad!

Last Saturday, February 13, was my Dad's birthday,and this one was special.
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Yes, it was the 40th birthday of my Dad, and he had plenty of surprises to make it
extra special. We started off the birthday with a surprise pizza party on Thursday, February 11.
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We decorated up the dining room while Dad was working, then brought him in and announced it so he could finish what he was doing and get cleaned up. No more excitement until Saturday, when we made the birthday cake and the breakfast for the next morning, cinnamon crumb cake. Delish!
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Next, on Sunday, or Valentines Day, we got to go eat at Tacos Aka! Our church members treated us all to a meal at one of our favorite restaurants in the valley. Most of us ordered our favorite dish, taco pirata.(arrgh, matey) Hermana Linda also brought along a special cake that we had for dessert at the restaurant.
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While at the restaurant, another visitor to the church announced that they had ordered us a cake too, and it was going to be delivered to us at the restaurant in a short while. This one we kept for another time.
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That night we ate some of the birthday cake we had made(with ice cream) and let Dad open all his presents. I gave him his favorite ice cream; August gave him his favorite hot chocolate with cinnamon; Braden said he could get a custom cup with a design of his choice on the side; Momma gave him a nice, new work jacket and some new house shoes.
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The next day we celebrated was Monday, February 15. We started the day with some huevos rancheros, or country eggs. This includes a fried tortilla holding on top of it a fried egg, black beans, salsa and avocado.
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As you can see, we also had some grits. Super salty, but this is one of my favorite breakfasts! We rested for a little bit throughout the morning and did some small chores, then we went for a walk on the river trails. The guys used to jog on these trails, but had not been there in a while. Mom and I had not ever been on the trails before, and we were going to learn the hard way how hilly the area was.
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      We mainly wandered around looking at the trees, not heading anywhere in particular. We did go to the river, and---if we wanted to---could have touched the water. The hills on the path were decidedly steep in some places, with the guys saying that some areas we did not go to had ropes to help you get up and down the hills. After we got back to the car around 11:15, we decided to get some Raspas, or snow cones, to cool down as it was the heat of the day. In the afternoon we played some corn-hole and then relaxed the rest of the day.
      All in all we had a great, fun birthday celebration for Dad's special birthday. Hope you enjoyed it, Dad!

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  1. Melissa A. FreemanFebruary 22, 2016 at 12:56 PM

    Happy Birthday, Aaron!!

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  2. Dad!February 22, 2016 at 3:38 PM

    :D

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  3. Granny HicksFebruary 22, 2016 at 4:43 PM

    Wow! I'm impressed. My only question is....will he expect this kind of treatment every year from now on??

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    1. Addie FreemanFebruary 23, 2016 at 6:46 AM

      Haha! Did we spoil you too much Dad?

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    2. Dad!February 23, 2016 at 6:57 AM

      If you did I won't admit it, 'cause then you might stop!

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