Happy Birthday to Patrick!

Patrick's 36th birthday is today.  He had a nice week of celebrations.  Thanks in part to a generous grant from his sponsors (aka his parents), he went to a World Series game at Busch stadium on Wednesday.  The best part- the Cardinals won!  This weekend was a trip to southwestern Missouri.  Bennett Spring State Park is known as a mecca for fishing (at least I am told it is by Patrick, since I do not often discuss the best places to fish) so we headed to Lebanon, MO and a rented cabin.  The "cabin" turned out to be pretty darn nice, with king beds and a whirlpool tub.  Mariel wondered if we should just move there.  It was a beautiful setting, very close to the park itself and right on the Niangua River.

He got in lots of fishing time, with several trout to show for his efforts.  The girls and I adventured around the cabin and worked on craft projects.  Holden took naps, hung around in his Snugli carrier, and looked cute.