Happy 54th Birthday Dad/Grandpa!!

July 19th was my dad's 54th birthday! To celebrate, I took my kids to surprise him at work! All the employees there love it when we show up. . . they adore the kids! We took him a gift and some balloons and then went out to lunch with him. It was a lot of fun! The pics. didn't turn out that great, but here are a few from the visit. . .

I found this frame at Hall mark and thought it was beautiful and very fitting for my dad! The pic. doesn't do it much justice (It's made out of some sort of stone, and the lettering is carved in).

A tribute of pictures to my dad and 54 things about him! You know how I love lists!

1. He was born in Rupert, Idaho.
2. His parents are Shirley and Howard Williams.
3. He is the oldest of 5 children.
4. He weighed 30 lbs. when he was one year old!
5. He was raised on a farm in Idaho.
6. One of his homes growing up was right on the snake river.
7. He had a big black shaggy dog named Max!
8. He caught skunks and rabbits for fun!
9. He built a gun when he was just a kid!
10. He has been building things ever since!
11. He is a peace maker.
12. He was king of one of the dances his senior year in high school.
13. He went to Minico High School.
14. He was a wrestling champion in high school.
15. He went on an LDS mission to Japan.
16. He went to BYU-Provo.
17. He graduated with a degree in construction.
18. He was on the Ballroom Dance Team at BYU.
19. He met my mom (Joy Andreason, at the time) in a social dance class at BYU.
20. He married Joy in the LA Temple.
21. They were married on May 4,1978.
22. They lived in MANY places the first 10 or so years of their marriage.
23. Some of those places were Provo, UT; Declo, ID; Burley, ID; Twin Falls, ID; Bakersfield, CA; Seattle, WA: Tustin, CA. . . to name a few!
24. They finally settled in Riverside, California, which is where they have been for the last 18 years . . . in the same house!
25. He has 6 children and 3 grandchildren.
26. He is a very caring, loving, and patient father and grandfather!
27. He is great with children.
28. He is full of charity and faith.
29. He works for Shea Homes.
30. He is the customer service manager.
31. His office is in Brea, CA, which is about 5 miles from my apartment!
32. He visits us every once in a while on his lunch break.
33. Cade calls him Grandpa Dennis and loooooves him!!
34. He likes watching old TV shows and movies.
35. He likes watching the History Chanel and the Discovery Chanel.
36. He is an Eagle Scout.
37. He loves camping, hiking, and fishing.
38. He is very easy going and patient!
39. He has always had an unwavering testimony of the gospel.
40. He is a very hard worker and has always been a great provider for our family.
41. His is easy to talk to and a great listener.
42. He just got released after 7 years of being bishop.
43. He is quite the "handy man!"
44. He has built many things in his home: the table and chairs, the mantle, the kitchen counter, the shelf in the living room, shelves in the bedroom, put in the floor tile, and the wood floors in three rooms, just to name a few!
45. He loves watermelon.
46. He is very healthy and very determined to stay that way.
47. He has great will power and is a great leader.
48. He loves his family very much.
49. He loves trying new food and is not picky at all.
50. He is a great story teller.
51. He knows lots of silly and fun songs that he learned from his dad.
52. He loves visiting historical sights.
53. He loves to read. . . when he has the time!
54. He is the best dad in the world!