We celebrated Marshal's birthday on Wednesday. He was temporarily at the ship this week with turnover and came home early afternoon. He and Gabe enjoyed some target practice with their bows. Marshal took a nap, and we dressed up dinner with balloons and blue, Daddy's favorite color. Gabe had a hunch that Dad would like strawberry shortcake for dessert, and he was right. We decided he needed a cake, so made an Ulla (longtime Finnish friend) cake minus the whip cream, with lots of strawberries, and Breyers vanilla ice cream (with the vanilla flecks) on the side. Gabe, Lydia, and I each set a candle in the cake, but there was still sooo much smoke. A sign maybe that the birthday boy is well over "three decades" young? 
You all look great. Happy Birthday to Marshal and good luck with your new assignment. Can't get over how much your kids have grown. Still sorry we weren't able to meet up in March but hopefully we'll make it back up to the northwest again soon. We are penciled in for Sigonella for next summer...keeping our fingers crossed until we get those orders in hand, but if we do end up in Italy, please plan a trip to visit us!
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