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Happy Birthday Dad!

Stole this from my sister's blog...

Happy Birthday Dad

So this is my dad...

What a stud, right? Today is his 50th birthday. My mom threw him quite the party, live band and all, to celebrate this half-a-century event, but of course, we were too far away to attend. To make up for our absence, we wanted to let him know how much his grandkids love him and how cool they think he is. We sat each of them down and asked them some basic questions about their Papa. 

Here are their responses:

Tatum (seven years old):

How old is Papa? 50

How tall is Papa? A little Taller than Grr Grr (to clarify, this is what the grandkids call my mom)

What is the heaviest thing Papa could lift? Grr Grr

What is Papa's real name? Dennis

What is Papa's job? He plans airplanes and stuff.

What does Papa like to do when he is not at work? Go to church meetings.

My favorite thing to do with Papa is go get donuts in his convertible and launch rockets.

Davis (five years old):

How old is Papa? 68

How tall is Papa? As tall as a fence

What is the heaviest thing Papa could lift? Bricks

What is Papa's real name? Grandpa

What is Papa's job? Make apples

What does Papa like to do when he is not at work? Relax on the couch and read and watch football.

My favorite thing to do with Papa is go swimming.

Lyric (three years old):

How old is Papa? 6 maybe?

How tall is Papa? Very big, but I don't remember a number

What is the heaviest thing Papa could lift? A really big house

What is Papa's real name? Mccarffy

What is Papa's job? To build streets.

What does Papa like to do when he is not at work? Play with tools.

My favorite thing to do with Papa is have piggyback rides.

Luke (two years old):

How old is Papa? 2

How tall is Papa? He is as tall as a Face and has a hat

What is the heaviest thing Papa could lift? Sticks

What is Papa's real name? Grandma!!!! 

(he shouted this like he was so proud he knew this answer)

What is Papa's job? Papa Works!

What does Papa like to do when he is not at work? Mow the Lawn.

My favorite this do do with Papa is drive his car (this answer was followed by 10 minutes of Luke crazily "driving Papa's car" around the house).

Cohen (one year old):

My Papa loves me. He is a nice Papa. He reads me books, takes me on walks, and gets up early, when no one else will, to play with me. He lets me play co-pilot to his stationary convertible. He is good to hop on and climb. He always brings a smile to my face.

Harper (one year old):

Harper has always loved her Papa the best! She loves how he takes her outside to see fun and exciting things. She loves how Papa calls her "H". But her favorite thing about Papa is how every time he sees her, he gets the biggest smile on his face and immediately comes to hold her. She loves her Papa.

Happy 50th Birthday Dad! Wish we were there to celebrate with you. We miss you and cannot wait for you to come and visit in December.

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