A Party for Paul

So we had a little get together for Paul’s birthday on Friday. Mom was still here helping Melanie, and so she came with Mel and Kirk’s family. We also invited Erica and Clayton, Paul’s “big brother”. 

Paul chose cheeseburgers with the works (including bacon!)and oven roasted potatoes. I added mixed veggies and applesauce. We then had brownie sundaes with homemade hot fudge and homemade caramel. The caramel making story is a whole other blog, so we’ll just reserve it for now. But we had a wonderful time eating, and then playing a game called Dicecapades, which Erica dubbed the “most random game in the world” (and then promptly decided she needed to buy it). You have to complete a number of different kinds of challenges involving a dozen different kinds of dice from stacking dice, to pushups to word games, charades and even trivia. There’s like 200 dice in the game. It’s a blast! Here's some pictures from the party!

BTW: For those of you who know Melanie, yes she's in a wheelchair. But it's not as bad as it looks. She's having significant back problems and is waiting for surgery. She feels best when she sits so the wheelchair just makes it so she can get around without having to stand.