January 7th Nathan's birthday

Nathan all decorated

Tuesday was Nathan's 40th birthday.  Sara got up early and took the kids to school and took Nathan a decoration, some crazy glasses and a dozen donuts.  She came back about 9:30 a.m. and brought Maggie to us.  She had to get some errands done and get ready for the party that evening.

In Nathan's room before the party.  Sara, Maggie, David and Nathan

Maggie was all excited to go to the gym because she had such a good time the day before, but Larry was worrying about getting some things done on the car so we could drive home the next day.  So Maggie and I went to visit Nathan while Larry went to get the oil and tires checked on the car.  Nathan was at the Care Center with his wheelchair decorated with balloons from the care center and the glasses that Sara had brought him.  He said the care center had also brought him a cupcake and sang Happy Birthday to him.  Maggie and I visited for awhile, all the while she was telling me that she wanted to go to the gym.  We finally went to lunch.

In Nathan's room.  Nathan, Larry, Isaac, Sammy behind David

Maggie wanted to go to Chick-fil-A for lunch so I went and bought her the menu she wanted, Chicken nuggets, French Fries and Root Beer.  She tried to get me to take her inside but we went home to eat.  When we got home she did not want the Root Beer.  Said she did not like it! She must be four.

We went for lunch and then we decided to go to the gym.  Maggie was so excited and when we got there they told us that they do not have the day care from 1-4 there.  She was so disappointed and so were we because we couldn't go to the gym.  Larry went to get some things done before we left the next day and Maggie and I went to see Nathan.

Sara, Nathan, Melinda Steadam, Bishop Alonzo

That evening Sara bought Pizza for all of us to eat at the care center and they brought the presents that they had for Nathan to open about 5:00 p.m.  They had bought him a bunch of comic books to read.  They were not typical comics however.  One was a book in comic format.  Sara had also got cakes and water and stuff to decorate a little so when dinner was over about 6:30 p.m we started getting things ready for the party that Sara had planned for him.  Nathan's Bishop Alex Alonzo came a little early and helped us carry things to the dinning room.  They party started at 7:00 p.m. It started slow but it was steady all night and there were about 30 people.  Nathan seemed to be enjoying the party.

Lighting the candles on the first cake.

Nathan blowing out his candles on first cake

Second Cake lighted with big 40 candles

Friend from mission brought a Portuguese Calvin and Hobbs

Friend from the ward that Nathan had helped.

Teresa Johnson from the ward with Nathan

The Hoffer's from the ward talking to Nathan

Mike Trolinger giving Nathan a card

Friend from Social Work Master;s cohort

Sister from the ward talking to Nathan

Sarah Christensen talking to Nathan