Señor Jo-el had his 25th birthday last Saturday, and the CVE ladies couldn't pass up the opportunity to "bless him" with a gift... ;) After all... we figure that after you get to the ripe old age of 25, there isn't really anything too exciting left (no offense to any readers who are over the age of 25... this is simply meant to point a good-natured finger at our second ancient and slightly decrepit CVE "brother"... lol). Pictured above, Jo-el gets his "mordita" with the cake, but managed to take a humongous bite and consume the part that would have gone in his face...And... the frosting didn't stick that well... bummer... lol
The first part of Jo-el's gift was orange chicken... specially bought, brought, prepared, and served with a smile... ;) The second part involved a book and a gift certificate to Panda Express... you didn't want a Chipotle certificate instead, did you Jo-el??? lol...
I think he might have actually been a little nervous as the last part of the gift drew nearer. After seeing Seth's "kit" that he received for his birthday, I think "nervous" is perhaps understandable... ;) Everyone gathered around the walk-in refrigerator/freezer to watch events unfold...The signs on the doors read:
That's right... more cookies and goodies than you can imagine. Now, I don't want to spill too many of Jo-el's secrets, but if you happen to be in the storage area of the kitchen, it's almost guaranteed that he will head back there looking for cookies, bars, etc. to finish off any and almost every meal of the day. Admittedly, he is not alone in this... Brian, Joe, and Bill are constant (if not very stealthy) cookie and chocolate thiefs as well... ;)
Jo-el with his "stash" of baked goods... an entire shelf to himself... how lucky can one man be??? Next month might be Bill's shelf, the month after Brian's shelf will arrive... This could possibly become a tradition in the CVE kitchen... ;)
Photo #1 - Jo-el with the "CVE sistas"... maintaining our proper distance...
Photo #2 - deciding "proper distance" doesn't lend itself quite as easily to...
Photo #3 - ... punching the birthday boy... ;)Happy Birthday (otra vez) Jo-el!
p.s. (Are you planning on sharing the bounty??? Bill wants to know... lol)
9 comments:
Wow..you know how to celbrate birthdays at CVE...how many openings are there left for brothers??...looks like the place to be!
We love these windows into CVE and are thankful God provides "joy in the journey". We admire your servant hearts and continue to pray for all of you..Art/Twyla Schlipf
I laughed when I saw the name of the book on the table while all you sisters were maintaining proper distance.
Now that we have at least 3 25-year-olds at CVE, maybe we can form an "old and slightly decrepit" club! ...But hey, if that is the treatment you get when you turn old and decrepit, everyone is going to be counting down the years! (...though I can't say I remember my birthday being that exciting!) Thanks Steph for another great blog! And great pictures! Praying for you all!
Love, Carissa
Well, now you know that he is going to put a lock on the freezer door so no one can steal his "goodies"!! Looks like great fun, we would have loved to have been there.
con mucho cariño,
Lisa A
stef. i think U should give Jo-el a punch 4 lisa!!!!
later bash <><
Happy birthday, old man!
(and great post, Steph!)
My Mom, Dolly, used to keep tins of cookies in the freezer, buried at the bottom under all the meat, for unexpected or last minute company. More times than not, the tins would be empty or very depleted, thanks to none other than my brother, Bill. Not surprised he is continuing the same practice at CVE. Joel had better put a lock on those cookies! Thanks for keeping all of us in touch.
Sandy Guingrich
Art and Twyla,
The "CVE Sistas" have to be nice to the guys on their birthdays...We are making up for the other 364 days of torture they endure. :) Someday their wives will thank us. ;)
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Amy
Maybe someone's already pointed this out, but now maybe Joel wouldn't feel the need to "hide" his stash! haha...that brings back some funny memories! :) Yeah Mom (Twyla), I think you could say we're pretty relentless! :)
Carissa
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