Karen's 40th Birthday

My dear sister Karen turned 40 in June of this year.  After threatening to disappear the last couple of years as it was approaching, she finally decided that if we promised no big party or anything embarrassing, she would stay in town and celebrate.  My grandparents flew in to surprise her for her birthday (she is their first grandchild) and spent the week.  We spent the day with the girls at the park, played games, and then had dinner at Cheesecake Factory, YUM!

And yes, we did put 40 candles on the cake, and by we I mean I did it, but hey, that's what little sisters are for, right?