Parties and Good News!

Had a wildly successful surprise party for my Dad's 5oth birthday!
Hooray!

We sneaked down to Springfield and helped my brother and sister-in-law set up their house where my Dad thought he was having a quiet birthday dinner. Little did he know we had a luau!

Great time was had by all.
He said of all his 5o years, the last 50 were the best. It was so hard not to blog about getting ready for the party. Secrets are hard to keep. Unfortunately now that school has started it will be a while before we get the chance to get back to Springfield so... see you all at Christmas!

In other news. As we were driving back we received a great phone call.
Brett made it into UMKC Dental school! AH! Can't hardly express how happy I am for him! Now he and Micah have 3 weeks to get packed and move to KC. Wow. Don't envy you for the blitz you have to look forward to.
I don't really know a more deserving person to receive this great news. Brett's worked in the same pharmacy for..6 years(?) Has volunteered on a dental truck for the disadvantaged for 1.5 years, has been his church's youth leader for at least 3 all while taking some of the hardest classes Drury had to offer. He's worked himself silly and finally gets his goal.
Congrats Brett.
You way than more deserve it.

Now John and Brett get to kibitz together about their various programs.
John's first day of UAMS is today. Can hardly wait to hear about it.