At Don Pablos Restaurant

Saturday was Charolette's birthday...I sure felt better on Saturday than I did 33 years ago! Oh...I didn't tell you her birthday, did I? Never tell a woman's age, right? We drove over to Granger IN to take her out to dinner. Of course, we had to pick Don Pablos in Mishiwaka because that's where Justin now works. So, we zipped over to Granger after church. Kevin was there when we got there; brought Dawson & Charlie there for their Spring break....so he baby sat for all the kids while we gave Char and Julio a dinner out without the kids. Remember that...."without the kids". We got to Don Pablos and who was waiting with her family for a table right in front of us...and of course in Justin's area???? Steph's sister, none other than Dr. Duguid....love that name for a doctor: Tonya had been babysitting for Steph & Dean's 3 while they did an over-nighter over to a cassino near Michigan City. So....we added our table to theirs, so that we could get all in Justin's area. Huge long table. And after we were there an hour or so...surprise! In pops Dean & Stephanie. It was like a family reunion and had loads of fun!!!! We squeezed in Stephanie next to me nd Kalie.....(Tonya's second youngest) And she loves Aunt Stephie. Isn't that obvious from this picture.

And here's the happy couple. It's hard to believe that my baby has been married for 15 years. She was happy to go out without the kids. But we were at the other end of the loooooong table from the kids. And amazingly enough, all were behaving. (except one time Josiah cried....because he bit his thumb!)

And here Justin led his Aunt Char to the balcony over the first floor of the restaurant and announced to everyone that it was her birthday. Of course Char hammed it up!

Everytime Justin saw me aiming the camera at him he smiled. He was really humoring me. To think I used to have to chase him around the house to get a picture.

Another good picture of Justin. He looks so happy working.

Ain't he handsome?

Having a little time to play with the g-kids and Char's house after dinner, while Chris ran some errands, I caught Char zerbiting Kennedy's tummy.

I got my chance to squeeze the little birthday girl. She just turned one year old a week ago...and started walking within a day or so of her birthday.

Then.....would you believe on our way home, Andrea called us and asked us to stop over for dinner. Of course, I couldn't pass up the opportunity. She had a wonderful pot roast. Very yummy. And little Charolette is always ready for a picture. She loves her grandma.

Yup....she loves Grandma. Her birthday is in a couple of weeks. She'll be 2 years old.

Well, that was a busy Sunday. All in the life of Chris and Theresa