A Smokin' 40th!

The whole purpose of our trip was to surprise Kate's brother,
Russ, at his 40th birthday party.  He thought we weren't going to
be able to make it and when we walked in he was not just
surprised but thrilled as well.

However, he was equally as shocked to find they needed a
fireman to carry in his flaming cake!
Good Thing You're An Athlete
...and you never smoked, otherwise you'll
never managed to blow them all out!
Well, Would You Hold This Thing Without Protective Gear?
Yeah, neither would we.  A good friend of Russ's borrowed
a real fireman's get-up to make the grand presentation of
the cake.  The gag was utterly spectacular.
Somebody Turn Off The Fire Alarm!
Before The Flames
Russ and his girl friend Grace hold the cake before it
meets its firey-fate.  Believe it or not, it was still edible after
its ordeal!
A Big Birthday Surprise!
Brent smiles when he realizes that his brother-in-law really
didn't suspect that "The Sheffield's" would make it from
Texas.  It was lots of fun and oh, what a welcome!
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Russell's 40th Birthday