I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful birthday party and the many cards and gifts.

A special thanks to brother Joe (and his family) who were instrumental in picking the venue and finding a 5 foot tall inflatable monkey on such short notice.

The girls named him Bobby Jack (after a clothing line with monkeys on it I was told) and immediately grew quite attached. You can imagine the ease in which a large inflatable monkey fits into a Nissan Altima packed up with 7 days worth of beach house gear, 4 bikes and helmets etc. etc. Thanks again Joe.

It was nice to be surprised and apparently Nicolette enjoyed it as well because she has

asked for a surprise party for her birthday. This is going to be a little tricky since she

helped us plan where and when it was going to be.

Happy Birthday fellow July birthday celebrators - Lynn, Angela, Hannah, Nicolette and Hunter.