Spring Birthdays

Happy
Birthday,
TJ!

....and
Helen!

What a
surprise
17 years ago...

...when he
decided
to be born...

...on my
birthday!

March 31
is a
wonderful
time to
celebrate!

And
our theme
this year
is spring!

KC
decorates...


Wait!

What's
this?!

Thank you, KC!

Recycled
newspaper
decorations!

TJ
hasn't
read the
comics yet.

Kitty
wants
to help.

Nicky
joins us
from
IUPUI.

Too bad
Al is in
California...



...studying.

And look
at the
presents!

I love
the
newspaper
wrapping!

But KC
won't give up
her
fancy
bows.

TJ
gets
a gift
of
ice cream...

I get
gifts
of
time....

...and
raspberries!

photo by examiner.com

...and

yarrow...

...for
when
the world
runs out
of oil.

Even KC
gets
a present
today!

Stubby
is
non-plussed...

...while
Dusty
gets all
the
attention.

Bring
in the
birthday
cake!



















Al
Skypes in
to help
blow out
the candles.

Now
let's go
plant
raspberries!

Right here
near
the fence!

KC!

Aren't you
going to
wear shoes?

Oh!

That hurts
just to
watch!

Set it
in the
hole...

Give it
clean water...

Feed it
fresh air...

Treat it
with
care...

Good job,
KC!

She
is
exhausted!

And
where is Tom
while we're
doing
all this work?

....doing
manly
stuff!

- Women plant,
he says
in his
fake
gruff
voice...

- Men
cut
down!

Besides,
the evil
honeysuckle
is leafing out
early....

...and he
needs
to protect
the delicate
bloodroot....

...from
honeysuckle's
dastardly
shade!

Thank you,
Tom!

It's been
a
wonderful
birthday!

We love
having
our birthdays
in the spring!

But
now
it's
time....

...to
take
a nap!