Happy Birthday Dad! :) it's a super cool, and awesome day! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!! :) A SUPER SPIRITED, AND COOL DAY, CELEBRATING MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY TODAY! :) my dad had a LUCKY COOL WIN, on a lottery ticket! :) he won $50! :) he's having an awesome birthday! :) pizza, cake, treats, and nature joys! :) my dad thanks everyone, for the awesome birthday wishes! :) awww! :) Thank you angel friends! :)
A very special Happy birthday shoutout, to my awesome and cool, dad! :) Happy birthday to you! :) Happy birthday to you! :) Happy birthday dear dad! :) Happy birthday to you! : )Awww! :) Angel friends, my family and i are enjoying a wonderful time today, celebrating my dad's birthday with you all! :) We want to take this time, to thank you all so very much, for your very nice, happy birthday wishes for my dad! :) You all are so nice, and sweet :) i've been sharing your wishes with him, throughout the day :) it's a very sweet day, spending quality time together :) Today, is definitely, a very cool, lucky, and awesome spirited day for my dad! :) This morning, at mcdonalds, they just happened to give us an extra breakfast sandwich! : )we said, "that one is for dad!" :) awww! :) my dad's enjoying his very special day, including a SUPER MEGA SWEET AWESOME LOTTERY TICKET WIN earlier today! :)
This is a wonderful day! :) This morning, we wished my dad a happy birthday! :) he loves to sleep in, past 10am in the mornings, as on work nights, he gets home close to midnight. he was so happy, to be greeted by happy birthday wishes :) my sister Jenn and Mikey came over around mid-morning, they brought a cake for my dad! :) it said, "Happy birthday, Bub Bub!" awww! :) That's what little Mikey calls my dad :) very adorable! :) my dad spent some time outside in our yard, and gardens earlier :) i joined him! :) we were looking at the buzz the bumble bees all around our pear trees, plus our pups Tucker, Pugs, and Bailey were running around, having a good ole time! :) They love our backyard, they get to run all around, and they love it! : ) my dad and i were looking at our awesome garden greenhouse, and planters :) we opened up the greenhouse today, to give the tomato plants a little air, and also kept the top of the greenhouse zipped up, for the planters with seeds :)
Early afternoon, we had some sweet surprises for my dad! : )he was very happy and excited! :) he was enjoying his sandwich, and he opened up gifts, and cards :) we gave my dad, some nice cards :) my mom gave my dad $50, i gave my dad $20, my mom gave him, a nice new shirt, and also, told him that today, she and Lisa, and Alyssa, are getting him, a clams strips dinner! :) plus, ordering pizza :) my mom gave my dad, this very nice lottery scratch ticket :) it's called, "cash lotto", by the CT lottery :) my dad was scratching the ticket :) he got down to the final 2 numbers to scratch off, and guess what my dad got! THE MONEY BILL SYMBOL!!! :) INSTANT WIN! : )YEAH!!! :) oh my! :) $50, instant win!!! :) we were all cheering, and celebrating! : )my dad, "i won! i won!" :) awww! :) my dad was thrilled! :) he loves those tickets, and gets some tickets from time to time :) what a lucky cool win, and how a wesome is this, my dad winning $50, on his birthday!!! :) Very nice! :) we were sharing lots of smiles, and enjoying these special times :) You all have been with us in spirit, throughout the day :) it's very special to us, getting to share in, and celebrate, these awesome times, with you and your family's :)
Thank you all for celebrating my dad's birthday with us :) This is so much fun! :) from my journal writings, over the years, everyone knows, my dad loves nature, gardening :) my dad grew up in Maine :) Nana Paula, and Grandpa Jack, use too have a nice bird sanctuary by their trailer home :) my dad's love for birds, was from them getting to rescue birds, nursing them back to good health, and letting them back into the wild :) they use too have lots of birds, and also pet birds, and dogs, and loved the Maine woods :) when my dad was young, he use too help his mom (my nana Paula) and Aunt Josie, on a farm :) they use too harvest maple syrup :) my dad is very proud, of his days working on the farm, tending the animals, and he use too get, 5 cents, per pail of maple syrup, from harvesting :) he said, back then, a few nickels, use too be able to buy some awesome treats, at the local gas stations and shops there :)
my dad, was really into baseball too :) my dad, played vs the Varsity team in high school, for the Maine Bears team, and my dad was once scouted, by the New York Yankees, back in the mid to late 1960's :) those were the days, with Mickey Mantle, and Yogi Bearer, and many more legendary New York Yankees :) my dad was a pitcher, and was really good :) he loved it, and was so honored, the Yankees Scouts came to see him play a few times, in the high school baseball games :) my dad is very proud of this memory, and loves to share with us, about these nice and special memories he has, from his days, growing up in Maine :) we love to listen in, and hear these stories, and memories :) We still to this day, talk about traveling back up to Maine, to sight see, to see all of the hang out spots, that my dad loved very much, when he was younger :) i think it would be incredible, to travel up there, visit with family :) my dad's aunt Josie, lives in Maine, with Uncle Mike :) i remember when i was younger, and we visited up there, Uncle Mike, is a famous clown, for the Anah Shriners Clown's Association :) he use too make all kinds of cool balloons, for my sister Jenn and i, and when Alyssa was a little baby :) we'd love to visit them again sometime, we keep in touch with them, through the mail :) uncle Mike is cool, his clown name, is "Jappo", and he once took me for a car ride, in his 1985 Corvette around neighborhood where they live :) very cool! :)
It's really special to me, getting to share some stories, and memories about my dad, and family, on this very special day, my dad's birthday :) This afternoon ,my mom ordered some pizza, and we had some nice pizza, and also had some cake :) Delicious! :) my brother Charlie and his girlfriend Barbara stopped by to visit too :) my dad got to work in our yard a bit today too, he loves to do the yard work, fixing up the fence :) this is such a cool time : )Earlier, Kayla, Taylynn, and Mikey said at the same time, "Happy birthday Grandpa!" :) awww! :)
SPIRITED JOY! AND EXCITEMENT OF SPRING TIME!!! :) This day, sure is rocking, and rolling, and another beautifully sunny day, with lots of spirit, and excitement in the air! :) my family and i are enjoying this awesome start to the week! :) it's a week, full of excitement, as it's my dad's birthday today, we got mother's day coming up on sunday, and so much planned, so many wonderful things going on, and many special memories being made :) This morning, my mom, Lisa, and i enjoyed a nice time, going over to mcdonalds, for sweet treats tuesday :) i was in the mood, for some dunk-a-licious chocolate chip cookies! :) it's sweet treats tuesday! :) at mcdonalds today, my mom got a breakfast sandwich, Lisa got an iced coffee, and sandwich, and i got a breakfast burrito, 3 chocolate chip cookies, and i also got a nice caramel iced coffee :) CHEERS!!! :) the chocolate chip cookies were dunk-a-licious! :) i love to dunk the cookies into my iced coffees :) We enjoyed our treats :)
We love having these sweet traditions, in our days, and our weeks, it's so special to us, and really brings a special joy :) The nature, continues to glow, all around :) There's many happy birds, bumble bees, and lots more nature animal friends, out and about :) from ants, to squirrels, to garden critters! :) it's like a spring blossoming party all around! :) i had such a nice time planting seeds yesterday, it was thrilling, to feel the soil amongst my hands, and planting the seeds, i get that gardening spirit blossoming in my heart, it's absolutely amazing! :) During the late afternoon yesterday, i refilled 6 of our hummingbird feeders, including a new feeder we recently got :) my dad called me outside, he said, "Chris, there's a hummingbird out here!" :) i went out back, i was taking in the beautiful sight, of seeing the hummingbird zip zip zipping around our yard, flying so very fast, like a bumble bee! :) it looked like a little adorable baby hummingbird, that was black and green! :) Awww! :) We watched the hummingbird for a bit, they love that nectar food, and we'll be making lots more, all throughout the season :)
my dad and i are very proud of, and enjoying, the awesome garden greenhouse stand, my mom loves it too! :) i was showing my mom and dad the stand, the planters, my dad picked up some awesome tomato plants at home depot, yesterday, they are on sale, 5 for $10 :) SWEET!!! :) they are bonnie brand tomato plants, and are a really nice size too! :) my dad and i watered the tomato plants, and put the plants into our garden greenhouse :) We're going to be transplanting the tomato plants into our gardens, later on this month, during our big gardening weekend :) We're also going to be buying more plants soon, plus trying to grow plants from seeds too :) my dad and i were talking about our new garden greenhouse, my dad selected a really nice spot, for it, where it soaks up tons of sunshine on sunny days :) it amazed us, to see the nice steam, amongst the greenhouse already :) This greenhouse stand is so cool, it's also very protective for our plants, as the squirrels tend to try to dig up our garden seeds in the gardens, so this nice greenhouse, will keep the seeds safe, letting them sprout, and grow, and then we'll transplant the plants into our gardens :)
i am in picture taking heaven!!! :) oh my! :) i am so very tickled happy, excited, and thrilled, that everyone is enjoying my nature, and early garden season pictures :) That warms my heart, and makes me smile :) i've been having an amazing time, taking pictures, from the sweet double rainbow, to the classis golden sights of the birds, to the delightful sights of the bumble bees, and wholesome joyful sights of flowers, and blossoming spring, all around :) This is a picture taking dream, getting to take these pictures, and i am thrilled, getting to share them with everyone here on ds :) This is just the beginning, of this glory, sweet spring season, that continues to blossom beautifully, right before our very own eyes :) my dad and i have lots more gardening planned :) my dad said to me, "chris, plant those sunflowers in the planters, lets get them started!" :)awww! :) my dad and i want to go to home depot together soon, and also walmart, to check out the garden center :) it's gonna be so nice, to shop around :) i also plant on planting flowers seeds in planters soon :) i want to do lots of wildcard gardening :)
i'm so very happy, and excited, about sharing all about our nature, and gardening adventures with everyone :) it feels great, to be gardening again :) it's truly been a sweet start to the nature walk, and we got so many wonderful joys blossoming all around our yard :) my dad's been doing so well, with our new fence :) my dad is having an awesome time, working on the fence :) he bought some special wood protective glaze/varnish, that he is spreading on the fence, so that the fence will keep protected from rain, and the normal wear and tear, so that the fence lasts a long time :) it's awesome, out by the bird sanctuary, now with our hummingbird feeders filled, there's always a sweet chance, to see the hummingbirds :) This morning, during my golden sunrise hour nature walk, i spotted a hummingbird, it landed right on one of the tree branches, perched, and was so cute, and adorable to see! :) i think it's the same hummingbird we saw yesterday :) i'm going with the sweet wonderful flow, of every nature day, every nature experience :) This is super mega sweet awesome!!! :)
We're enjoying an awesome day! :) Celebrating my dad's birthday! :) my family and i are doing great, and are in wonderful spirits :) We cherish, and treasure these awesome times, and will always and forever love the special memories being made :) we have so much to enjoy, life is beautiful, special, and very precious :) We feel very blessed, and thankful each day, to get to celebrate times like this, with you all, and there's still so much more to look forward too :) Thank you angel friends, for celebrating with us :) We're with eachother in spirit : )We love this time of the year, mother's day coming up soon, and so much more :) We thank you for all that you do for us :) Tomorrow, my mom and i are gonna go to the post office, to mail some treasures :) We look forward to our adventure :) Continuing to enjoy this awesome day :) BIG GROUP SUNNY SPIRITED CELEBRATION HUGS! :) WE LOVE YOU ALL! :) Happy friendship smiles, across the miles, from our home to yours :)
-never lose hope :)
To Wildthing, Peaceful Gentle Moments of the day :) Wildthing, it's dad's birthday, having a cool day, with nature, garden spirit, and spending quality time together :) thinking of you, our dear friend :)
my mom says hello :) She says, "i hope everyone is having a really good day" :) awww! :) We love you all lots and lots, our dear angel friends :) Thank you for celebrating this very special day with us :) We're having such a fun time, and will always cherish, and treasure the special memories being made :) we hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful day :)
NATURE SHINES, ON THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY! :) A very special happy birthday shoutout, to my dad! :) my dad inspired me, to get into nature, and gardening :) Each picture i took today, of nature, and our garden, and every day, is always with the loving thought, of inspiration from my dad, and heart-felt joy, of a love for gardening and nature, that is very deep in my heart, and a truly blessing, for my spirit :) Dedicated to my dad, family, friends, and spirit of the season, on this awesome day, celebrating his birthday :) SPIRIT SOARING NATURE MOMENTS FROM THE HEART! :) 
A happy pink tulip, soaking up the sun! :) 

Pear Tree Blossoms, delightful and brightful! :) 

Grape Hyacinth's, bringing spirited excitement to our front yard garden :) 

Dogwood tree, blossoming with the amazing spirit of nature and the spring season :) 

Sunny sunflower sprouts, smiling, and shining at the sun! :) 

Lilly plant, sprouting up, beginning an incredible journey, to blossoming glory! :) 

Hummingbird! ) i spotted a happy hummingbird visiting our yard this morning! :) the hummingbird is so tiny, and adorable :) in the middle of this picture, you can spot the hummingbird perched on a tree branch :)  

Fine n Dandy, super cool Dandylions! :) a flower, of my heart :) 

it's the tulips blossoming days of spring! :) 


Hello Buzz the Bumble bee! :) You are SUPER COOL! :) 

Nature, glowing! :) 



We love our awesome greenhouse garden! :) We put our new tomato plants in the greenhouse :) i watered them earlier :) it's an amazing feeling, tending plants :) 


Pear tree blossoms :) 

Happy sweet treats tuesday!!! :) CHEERS!!! to my dad, on this awesome day, and CHEERS!!! to family, friends, and to spirited wholesome times, simple joys, and heart warming moments, that makes each day, a very special gift, treasure, and blessing :)