Penny's Passion: Happy Birthday Dad!

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy Monday guys!  Hope you had a great weekend and are ready to cruise into the week.  It's hard to believe we are on day 21 in September.  Where is this month going?

This past weekend was one of my favorite kinds.  Friday night I stopped by the hospital before going home to get in a few more hugs with my new nephew, Liam.  He is the sweetest little thing!  Just look how adorable he is.


Our dryer broke earlier in the week.  Eric got the part for it on Friday morning and I was so grateful he was able to fix it Friday night.  Don't you hate when appliances stop working?!?  Thank goodness we were able to get the part quickly and make it all better before we had to hang wet clothes all over our house again to let them dry.

Saturday morning I did what I love to do on a Saturday morning.  I laid in bed and caught up on a few blogs while sipping a cup of Teavana's Pumpkin Spice Brulee hot tea.  Oh my goodness - this just started my weekend off perfectly!  


Seeing the bright sun shining in, I decided to move to the outside and spend a little time reading.  Well, a little turned in to quite a bit because I could not put my book down.  I was reading Heaven Is Here by Stephanie Nielson.  This truly inspirational story is told by Stephanie herself on her life after surviving a plane crash.  If you haven't read it, I would highly recommend adding it to your list.

Stephanie Nielson
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When I finished the last page, it was time I kicked it in gear.  We were headed to my parents on Sunday to celebrate my dad's birthday.   My brother and his family (and the new baby) live in the same town so I wanted to make a couple meals to take to them.  One of the things was the Apricot Pork Chops I blogged about HERE.  This is a wonderful recipe to whip up if you would like to gift someone with food that can easily to prepared later.


Sunday morning I rose early in anticipation of going home.  We were celebrating Dad's birthday and I wanted to click a few more photos of baby Liam.  I had props and banners and high hopes of getting some of those touching baby pictures that go viral on the internet.  I mean, I had the perfect model -- Liam is a little doll.  Well, my photographer skills are NOT "viral" photo quality!  That became VERY clear from near the beginning of our little photo shoot.  Probably soon after Liam managed to pee all over me did I realize I am not a good photographer.  However, that will definitely not keeping me from trying!  Here's a few of the good ones.






I would also like to wish my Dad a special 77th birthday today!  He is the most honest, hard working person I know.  I was once in a pageant and the judges ask me who I admired most.  Without any hesitation I said my dad.  If I was asked the same question today, my answer would be the same.  Happy birthday, Dad!
Me and Dad when I was 3

Dad giving Ian his first car when he turned 16
Dad and Mom with Ian at his college graduation
Me and my brother,Ernie with Dad last year on his birthday
Just a reminder - if you haven't entered Krysten's birthday giveaway, you only have a few hours left.  Here's your chance:

Hope you have a fantastic week!  Enjoy the last bit of summer because fall officially begins on this week.

Check out what others were up to this weekend.

24 comments:

  1. Good morning Penny. Good morning Eric! Thank you Penny. I needed a recipe that I can make quick after work to take to a friend who is undergoing chemo. I have a zillion recipes to choose from but nothing was jumping out at me. I'm taking the Apricot Pork Chops. Your nephew photographs well. He is darling. Happy Birthday to your dad. So great you still have your parents here to celebrate another year with. Happy Monday to you.

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  2. Congrats on the arrival of your nephew, he is adorable. And a very happy birthday to your Dad!

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  3. Wow! Congrats on your new nephew. He is so tiny and beautiful. I just love newborns. Wishing your dad a happy birthday as well.

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  4. Wishing your dad a very happy birthday and your nephew is a darling. I love to read and haven't read that book, so I'm going to look for it on my Kindle. What a fun weekend!

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  5. Your nephew is darling! I think your pictures of him turned out great!
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  6. Your nephew Liam is just the cutest little thing. Congrats on the new addition to your family. Happy birthday to your dad <3

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  7. What a great way to spend the weekend greeting a new family member! He is so cute! Hope your dad had a great birthday!

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  8. That little guys is adorable! So sweet!!

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  9. Congrats on your nephew, he sure is a bundle of joy. Hope you spent a great birthday with your dad too.

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  10. Congratulations on your nephew and happy birthday dad!! Those pork chops look pretty tasty!!

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  11. Ah! Well your nephew is so adorable, you'll surely have fun getting to know this little guy. Glad your dryer got fixed!

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  12. Oh my goodness, Liam is a little doll. That face of his is precious. He looks like a little old man with the scrunched face! Haha!

    I too hate it when an appliance breaks; especially one that gets used all the time. Our dishwasher broke earlier in the year and we use it daily - we went two weeks without one and it was like angels singing when we got our new one. The little (or big) things in life...

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  13. They may not be viral, but they are special - and would you look at the face in the last picture, ooh!
    Happy birthday to your dad and what a reminder to remember how precious life is :)

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  14. Liam is beautiful! And a very happy birthday to your dad. Love all the pictures.

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  15. Seeing the pictures of your precious nephew makes me so excited for my grandson to arrive next month. Sounds like you had a fun-filled family weekend!

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  16. Aww Liam is precious, and I think your photos look great! How nice of you to bring them some dinners too--food was always my favorite gift as a new mom! :)
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  17. What sweet memories. That little Liam is too cute!

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  18. The baby is soooo precious and adorable! He made me swoon a little bit!

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  19. Awwww congrats on your new nephew! Mine was just born yesterday evening and now I'm counting down the hours until I can leave work so I can head to the hospital and swoon over him :D Sounds like you had a great weekend.

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  20. Congrats auntie! He is beautiful, what a blessing! Looks like you had a great weekend!

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  21. Happy Birthday to your dad and lil Liam is soooooo handsome!

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  22. What a precious little boy...aren't they all just so precious?!? Sounds like a busy weekend spent with family (which are always the best!)

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  23. Liam is absolutely adorable, congratulations! I love his name too, so cute!

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  24. What a beautiful baby! And how nice that your parents and brother live in the same town and you get to visit them all at once.

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