Mark Turned 70! - Southern Hospitality

It’s been a milestone birthday week for my candy hubby, Mark! He turned 70 on August twenty second and we celebrated the weekend earlier than with a household pool occasion. We’ve talked about how briskly life appears to be transferring today and the way it’s arduous to imagine it was time for one more birthday ending in 0. However, as a lot as we don’t want for the years to fly, they appear to be and we’re grateful for the life we have now collectively. I’m so glad we discovered one another and at this stage of our lives, we have now one another to lean on and have a good time life with. So very grateful we discovered one another after we did!

I don’t usually share household pics from Mark’s facet of the household, however I believed you all would take pleasure in seeing these right now. Three of Mark’s 4 women came visiting for a household pool occasion and I smoked a pork butt and turkey breast they usually introduced sides. We had a lovely time out by the pool and naturally, the children liked that. It was an ideal summer season day!

I purchased just a few decorations to have a good time the birthday boy and had every thing arrange earlier than the children came visiting. It was enjoyable to have a good time Mark, since he’s arduous to purchase for and shock. It wasn’t a shock, however I did get the decorations up earlier than he went out to see them.

That huge balloon says Aged to Perfection, which was excellent for him.

I at all times arrange drinks on this little facet desk and it really works out completely for that. An ice bucket and candy tea within the dispenser made for a festive day.

The youngsters all arrived and naturally, the little ones wished to get within the pool instantly. They love our pool. That’s Hendrix, who’s 5 years outdated, our little redhead. He began kindergarten this 12 months.

That’s his mother, Kelly, with child sister, Reese. These infants are rising so quick, 2 of them are 9 months and Reese is 8 months now. They are going to be turning one earlier than an excessive amount of longer.

Rose is 5 too and loves to return over to Pop’s pool to swim, She simply began kindergarten too.

Daisy loves the children and has enjoyable when they’re right here. She particularly loves the infants and needs to lick them and be near them. That’s Patrick and McKenzie with their huge boy, Logan, however you may’t see him, since he’s behind Reese. He appreciated the water too.

And there’s Traci, mother to Rose and Ivy, holding Ivy. You’ll be able to see all three infants right here. I couldn’t wait til they had been all on the ledge within the pool and right here they’re, so enjoyable to see.

Mark is such a very good Pop and people infants all actually take to him.

Logan’s daddy could be very tall and he has the tall genes already. At 9 months outdated, he’s already carrying 18 to 24 month clothes, so he’s going to be an enormous boy for certain. He’s such a cutie together with his bald head and blue eyes.

That’s his mother, McKenzie holding him and Daisy wished to be near him.

I had a jar of pickles and the ladies fed pickles to the 2 women and it was so humorous seeing their faces after taking a chew. They each appreciated them and wished extra, extra, extra. They don’t have tooth but, however there was numerous nubbin’ occurring.

It was so cute! All of us loved the infants and watching them play.

It was then time for dessert, so I introduced out the coconut cake and strawberry cake I get from native bakery, McIntyre’s in Smyrna. They’ve a satellite tv for pc location at Crossroads Gallery in West Cobb the place we decide up our muffins. They’re scrumptious in case you’re in search of a bakery. All of us sang comfortable birthday and loved cake for dessert! Mark dearly loves their coconut cake.

It was a lovely day for a birthday celebration and I’m comfortable we acquired to do all of it collectively. He loves having his women and grandkids round and it made for a festive day. Our out of doors patio is the proper place to assemble for a celebration like this and we take pleasure in having this house a lot. I wished to share this with you all as we have a good time Mark’s seventieth birthday. We’re grateful for him and we want him many extra comfortable wholesome years!