g-dawg's birthday

this morning some of us hit the mall for a few after-christmas sales.  before we knew it, caroline also had a new iphone.  that puts our iphone number at five.  dad and evan are the only hold outs. 

today is g-dawg's birthday.  we have had a tradition since long before my dad died to enjoy an adults-only dinner at the restaurant of mom's choice.  since dad is gone, we have contined that fun tradition.  almost every year we go somewhere different and we often go to a movie afterwards.  this year, the mandarin was the choice.  we had yummy chinese food and lively conversation (as always).  we were missing ryan & stacey and of course, dad and scott. after a very senior citizen-like dinner time of 4:30, we went to a newly released movie, war horse.  for me and almost everyone in our party, the movie was a total bust.  it felt like ww1 in real time.  craig said he liked it though.