70

today is a special birthday.

it's my dad's 70th.

growing up i wanted to spend as much time with my dad as i could.

my favorite times were our walks. 

the walks are still my favorite.

this morning i told my kids it was papa's birthday.

he's 70.

my girl wanted me to count it out for her.

1. 2. 3. 4 - that's you little girl.

5. 6 - that's you my boy.

7. 8. 9. 10. 11 - that's connor and jaden.

12. 13. 14. 15. 16 - aliyah.

17. 18. 19 - jade.

20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33 - daddy.

34. 35. 36. 37. 38 - me.

39, 40 - uncle timmy, aunt heidi. 

41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50...

i paused here and said "somewhere in the 50s are crazy ol' grandma and grandpa"

51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68 - gramma jeanine

69. 70 - papa.

they stared at me.

wow.

wow is right.

i am so thankful that my dad has had these 70 years.

and is healthy.

he's planning another 70 i believe.

i'm good with that.

because that means we still have many walks to come.

happy birthday dad.

i love you.

dad trying out dan's snowboard. - at the beginning of 2013.

building sandcastles with his grandson summer 2013