Miscellaneous Other Birthday Pics

Here are a few more various birthday-related photos...


Me with my Nurnberg Soccer team gear Sabine's mom and dad sent me.
1. FC Nuremberg


Me and Scott, who flew in from Colorado for the weekend.


A week or two later, Bill and Marion Baker took Sabine and me out for a birthday dinner at Zak's Place in Hinsdale.


Me and Marion with my birthday dessert.


Sabine and Bill.


The four of us.

And finally...while Scott was in town we drove to Highlands for Scott to visit with his mom and dad. They live on Laurel Ave., so while we were there...


...I took a picture of the old Laurel Ave. house.
:)

Leighton's Surprise 40th Birthday Party

I meant to post these birthday party pics here a while ago for all those people not on Facebook. Sabine did a wonderful job planning a surprise birthday party for me. I didn't have the faintest idea about it. When Scott showed up at my doorstep, I then thought that was the big surprise. I'm limiting the posted pics to family. I didn't think I needed to post Berwyn friends here. Thanks again, Bine. It was fantastic.


Here's me and Scott when we arrived at Bodhi Thai and I realized the restaurant was filled with friends and family.


Me giving Jackson a big hug. I was really excited about the party.


The super-chocolatey X-Box birthday cake my friend Maggie made for me.


Lou, Angela, Jackson, and Audrey enjoying some Thai food.


Me with my cousins Geoff and Andrew


Mom, Dad, Uncle Stan, Aunt Dawn, Aunt Maggie, and Uncle Mike.


Me, Ruben, Laura, and Whiteny


Jackson and Audrey coloring with our friend Anne's daughter.


Me with Lou, Angela, Jackson, and Audrey before they left for home. Audrey looks sleepy.


Me and Sabine


Me with Aunt Maggie and Uncle Mike.


Me with Uncle Stan and Aunt Dawn.


Me with Ruben and Laura.


Me with Whitney.


Me with Mom and Dad.


Me and Laura.


Pop playing cane guitar?


Sabine with Mom and Dad.

p.s. I did make prints of these pictures and will be sending them to everybody with thank you cards. :)

Happy 2nd Birthday, Audrey

Since I've been feeling a little under the weather, I wasn't as "on the ball" with the picture taking. Here are a few of the pictures I did take.


The birthday girl herself...Aud-Paud.


Audrew with her new rocking-horse -giraffe.


Audrey showing off her new "movie star" sunglasses.


Aud opening another present on her daddy's lap while Jackson watches.


Audrey and her birthday cake.


Audrey with Auntie Laura and Uncle 'Ben.


Aud with Unc Leighton and Aunt Bee.


Finally, me and Jack. But since the window behind us was so bright I had to seriously jack up the brightness of the photo to get us to show up.

Laura's Birthday Dinner

Saturday we had a nice birthday dinner for Laura while Ruben was in town and Andrew was visiting. Here are a few pictures from my camera, and we'll add more from Laura's camera soon.

Happy Birthday, Lil' Sis

This is a snapshot that Jack will appreciate - a big brother and his little sister - how time flies, eh, Mom and Dad? This was taken in the back yard of the house on Brainard - I don't remember the occasion, but strange as it may seem, I DO remember getting the shot taken because it was my idea to be half way down the slide - see me gripping the side tightly so we won't slip? It's very strange the things our brains file away -- like Monroe, Utah... right, Pop?

Happy Birthday, Angie

Sunday we got to celebrate a birthday dinner on the actual day rather than the weekend before or after (or more likely a month after the fact). And the added bonus was that Laura got to be there, too.

Here are a few pictures from Angie's birthday dinner of beef stew and blueberry bundt cake.

Happy 90th Birthday, Grandma Mary

Gram got the flowers I sent to her in California.

Jackson turns 3! Yippee!

Happy Birthday Me

Sorry that it will be a while until we have my birthday dinner. I have my gala and Houby Fest this weekend, and next weekend I'll be in Denver visiting Scott. I'm flying back Sunday and should be home around 4:30 or so, but I may be too pooped. We'll see. In the meantime, I had a nice cake at work on Monday (and I don't mean the hat).