Happy Birthday, Joel!

Dane and I spent the whole day preparing for Joel's birthday. We made him a birthday banner...okay, I made the banner while Dane took a nap. But that was a great help. Then, we wrapped his presents and got dinner ready. Joel requested a special birthday dinner with Colcannon, an Irish dish that is great for winter. It worked out well because the day brought the first snow of the season. As soon as Joel got home from work, the festivities began. We ate dinner, had dessert (chocolate pudding cake with extra pecans, another of Joel's requests), and we watched The Biggest Loser, our favorite show. And yes, we always see the irony of scarfing down dessert while watching a show about weight loss. Joel's favorite birthday present was a trucker hat from the trailer company, Great Dane.

The party was so fun, it completely wore Dane out. Happy 29th Birthday, Joel!