It was our oldest granddaughter
Allegra's
SIXTH
birthday!!!!
Family gathered at our son Dan and daughterinlaw Heather's house for a party on a sunny wintery Saturday. I had the chance to see ALL six of our grandtots in one place.... so of course I got in lots of snuggles! My big Birthday Girl took time to give me an especially big hug!
Erin stole niece Whitney for a snuggle time, and all of the relatives gathered around in the sunshiny livingroom for the party. I grabbed Chelsea Bug for a hug too!
Little grandsons Clayton and Jameson were lined up for the party, with wee little Whitney keeping an eye on all the goings-on....
It was such a good day to be with family,
seeing smiles and happiness.
I needed that.
We all needed that.
Soninlaw Waylen helped to keep the boys in line. But at one point all five grandkids disappeared in the parent's bedroom and were JUMPING ON THE BED! They came out to round up this Grandma to come in and asked me to SING to them??? The song??? Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed!!!! LOL ~!
After a nice lunch of pizza (Allegra's choice for her birthday meal) and pot luck salads and veggie trays ... it was time for the BIRTHDAY CAKE!!!! This lucky girl got an ice cream cake.... yummmmmm
After our cake, it was time for PRESENTS!!!
All of the little ones looked on as Allegra opened gift after gift...
She graciously said "thank you"
and delivered hugs all around the room when she was done.
Good manners!
(we got her the Easy Bake Oven... and hope to help her use it sometime when we visit)
It was a wonderful afternoon. I got pretty tuckered out, so we headed on back home again. I took a nice long nap and feel pretty good now. The blood pressure is still peaking and dumping, but not as severe. It will level out with proper medication, and find a balance. We also got our outside house decorations up this morning... and as I write this, the timer went "click" and we are all lit up!
Gotta have some lights--- ya know, some merrymaking, joy and happiness, even with the difficult situations we are finding ourselves in. We will all be together next weekend for dad's memorial gathering.
I tried to call mom twice today to check on my step-dad Lowell. They are over at his daughter's house nearby and she said "all is good" for now. We will get an update later from mom when Lowell is not within earshot in the background. I fear things are moving along fast.
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Karen,
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing like getting together with family , and especially grandtots , to lift ones spirits. I love having a house full. So glad you are feeling better. Hope things settle down for you for a while.
So sorry to hear about your Dad. To know he got his wish and spent his last days in his home that is a blessing. It brought a smile to my face to hear he was known as the "Yooper" since Tom and I are "Yoopers " also, from Escanaba. Grandchildren are such a gift and bring light into our lives even during the dark times. Take care of yourself and rest.
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P.S. You wrote a lovely tribute to your Dad.
Looks like you had a great time with everyone!
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