Happy Birthday to a really wonderful guy!!

This is Dale's birthday, May 31st. We celebrated at Jodi and Steve's. This is Papa with Erin. Her favorite thing, next to being read, to is to swing. Dale has been trying to get her to "pump", so she can swing herself, but I think she just likes having someone push her. So, Papa complies.Here he is trying on her shoe. She continually puts her sandals on the wrong feet (after unbuckling (or un-velcroing) both straps and had been playing with them for some time. She was quite "put-out" that he would try to wear her shoe! He is so good with all the grandkids and they love him to pieces!He got THE BEST (well, pretty darn close) present from Jodi, Steve and kids! It is the first season of "Talespin". For those who don't know what that is, it's a cartoon that used to be on every Saturday and Dale would watch it with the kids back in the 80's. Baloo from Jungle Book is the main character. Look at him beaming! Of course we had to watch the pilot episode! This is another reason why he is so wonderful. This was the May long weekend and we were taking my new car out to the farm. So, he was checking the oil and filling the washer fluid. He is so mechanical and can fix just about everything! I love that about him and the kids love it, too, as they can call and ask him questions about their cars or houses and he usually knows how to fix whatever needs it. So, even though Dale is one year older, he is wiser, I think he's handsomer and he's definately more mellow with each passing year. I love him dearly and thank God for letting us get together and stay together for almost 37 years!!