Happy Birthday, Andy!

Happy Birthday to Andy!!!!!
Guess what? If my memory serves me correct, he was due to be born on the 4th of July....hmmmm...that explains the "one vice in life" (Andy's comments)
aka: fireworks obsession!

What can we say about Andy? Of course he is loving and kind, but he is also hilarious....
(see photo below....)

He brings joy to our lives, pours into our girls and Colin's hearts, loves all of us unconditionally and all around, is a super guy! We love you, Andy!

Below is a little collage of his gifts from tonight. (Recent visitors will be happy to know that he also received a genuine Hawkeye bottle opener!) Ava gave him a Rich Mullins CD. Jayna gave him a bird book (after all, we might as well learn the names of what is swarming our house!). Ellie got him a stop watch (Yes! No more little watch timing at swimming meets!).
Colin got him "joy" tonight--in saying "cake" and helping unwrap the gifts...it was precious.
The MN rellies got him a light to clip onto a baseball cap and a new Hawkeye cap...after all, if he's going to do yard work in the dark, he may as well see what he is doing!
And I got him this nifty "thing" to put his iphone into when he is out and about
doing yard work etc. It is way cool.
(Now watch KC upgrade the phone and the new model will need a new "thing"!)

As you can see, the cake is flanked by "round 1" of Andy's firework shopping. I'm a little concerned what round 2 will bring, as is Ellie: "Dad, I was kind of scared last year!"
I had to be the 'cake fairy' this time....and while it is not fancy, the cake was very tall (3 layers) and full of yummy yum yum.
The theme of tonight's party? Fireworks, of course! And the celebrating will continue this weekend when Andy is truely in his element!

PS....and if you are wondering about his shirt....we determined that as he ages, it's hard to remember what your name is (Andy) and what order child you were (1)! All kidding aside, the shirt was really a gift a few years ago when all of the Glynns were at a reunion. Andy's mom had the shirts made for # child and # of grandchildren. Andy is #1 child and I (Katie) am # 1 1/2! It was really cute.