Happy Birthday to Eldon!

Here's another really fun thing we did in Houston. My cousin Eldon turned 21 this year on November 16. His birthday is always the biggest deal. He starts calling to remind us it's coming up in about May. For the past few years, we have had a surprise party for him at some point or another...and he's always surprised. This year, we decided to go a different route. We made reservations at Buca de Bepo to eat at the Pope's table. This restaurant serves food "family style." You order a bunch of dished for the whole table and everyone shares. Our table had a huge lazy susan in the middle that we turned all night long. It was really fun. We didn't tell Eldon about it ahead of time. We all got there first, and when he walked in, he was so surprised. And he loves Italian food. The food was fabulous, and we had a good time laughing and talking...all of us. What a tacky room, huh?

Lee and I gave Eldon some slippers that look like cowboy boots. There's a little story behind them. All he wears is boots all the time. My mom and dad gave him a new pair this year because he's always wearing his out. I was asking his brother Dyllan, who is 10, if he ever took his boots off, and he said, "No. I think he even sleeps in them." We decided to find him something a little more comfortable to sleep in! Here he is modeling the boots, and by the looks of things, he really liked them. He wore them all around the house, and he really did sleep in them! Precious!

Happy late Birthday Eldon!
Ethan, you're next!!