Dad went shopping earlier in the week for everyone’s presents. He wanted to get us gifts for his birthday again. I can hardly type it without, it’s not crying, that’s not the word. He asked me if there was anything I wanted. I said some clear nail polish with the French tip white polish to go with it. And maybe a bracelet or something to decorate my arm. I’ve noticed more how women do their nails and wear jewelry like bracelets.

So that’s what he got me. For the younger boys he had them pick out materials for various projects they wanted to work on. Elianna’s running watch had recently quit working so he bought her a new one. Ethan is hoping to get a bike for his birthday, so Dad bought him a thing to lock up a bike on a bike rack. I made him one of his liked desserts and there are certain things that always count, but I didn’t have any gifts.

For supper we met up with his mom. We went to a place called Dublin Pub. All the dirt is leveled out around the house now and recently the landscaping guys planted grass. Earlier in the morning was a meet in Williamsville. Elianna wasn’t feeling great but still ran with the girls. Miles had a game in Kansas that we could watch. He said he was going to try and score my husband a goal for his birthday. He didn’t but they won.