I think it was a few days before Jon's birthday when it sunk in he was turning 47. 47 Sounds old! Especially because I was thinking he was turning 46, and that is a big difference for some reason. I told the kids- "From here on out, our job is to make Dad as comfortable as possible. We will all do our part, he deserves to live a content and comfortable life from here on out."
He'd have to tell you the details of his birthday weekend because he took the boys down to Kanab for some outdoor warm weather fun. They stayed in a hotel, slid down sand mountains, checked out some hikes and it sounds like they really enjoyed themselves.
Paisley and I however, had the most delightful weekend. We went to dinner and had some deep conversations. (You can get a little more deep at 14, ya know.) We watched movies together in the evening, we went makeup shopping during the day. I got her set up with a better system and showed her how to use some things. She had Josie over for a late movie night, and it was just as pleasant as can be.
I had another busy Sunday but set out some gifts we had picked up, hung up a birthday banner, set a fancy table, made beef stroganoff with asparagus hot and ready when the birthday boy returned. We had cheesecake, fruit topping and ice cream for dessert. It was so nice to all be home and hear about each others adventures and celebrate 47 years of a great husband and best dad!
