90 is the new 70...

My Granny in Midland turned 90 on April 3rd. It was a wonderful weekend of family, fun, and playing outside. It was quite a celebration, as my Granny is a very loved and special lady. Here is a rundown, and a few pics from the weekend...


I rode with Ellen and Nati and Claire to Midland on Friday morning. We had a fun car trip and the kids were a fun excuse to eat Krispy Kreme and McDonalds. (Too bad I don't have their metabolism, haha!) Ellen and I had great conversation and the trip flew by. When we got to Granny's, I met some family I had never met before. They live in Arizona and came in just for the party!! I told you my Granny is loved! We had people come from London, California, Arizona, and all over just to help her celebrate! After some introductions and hugs we headed down to the duck pond and the park. Here's Madeline and Sutton and Emma at the duck pond...

Sutton is the son of one of our cousins! I didn't even know that others in the family had adopted besides Ellen and Breagan, so I was so excited to meet Sutton and his sister Emma! Sutton is only five, and Madeline is almost three, but look at the difference! That boy can eat, too! :)

Yay! Matt and I used to hang out lots when we both lived in Austin, but now that he is in London, and I am in Small Town, TX we only see each other a few times a year. I cherish the time we get to spend together!!

It was the most beautiful day on Friday! Robin, Liz and Madeline enjoyed the swings...

When we got home from our outdoor adventure, it was about time for dinner. Friday was Granny's actual birthday and she wore a pipe cleaner tiara all day to help us remember. I think you deserve to do whatever you want when you are 90 and in great health! You go girl! Isn't she cute, though? Just look at her!

Madeline waits patiently for her playmate Molly to finish eating. :)

We spent Friday night at my cousins Heather and Brad's house. We always have so much fun there, and since they have three teenagers, they always have the best stocked fridge and pantry!! :) Since the church part from 3-5 was going to have tons of food, we decided to skip lunch and just have a hearty brunch. Brad made us each our own omellette, just the way we like it! They were delish! We even had some Mimosas....yum! Once we got to the church, there was an overwhelming number of people there. I bet somewhere between 200-300 people showed up. It was come and go, so not sure of the exact number, but it was alot! The kids looked so cute all decked out...



My cousins and sister looked great too!

This is our family. This is just the immediate family. (My Granny, her four kids and their families, so all my aunts and uncles and cousins...I think we are up to 34!?)

The Special Lady, herself...

My cousin Amy (from my mom's side) came for the celebration. Andy and Zac both had work obligations and could not attend. Here is our family shot. :)

That night we had a big dinner at one of the Bar-B-Que joints in town. Amy and Claire looked so cute in their pink!

I loved Granny's colorful shirt! :)

The BBQ dinner was amazing, and I was reminded by how truly BLESSED I am to have such an amazing and close knit family! My cousins are like extended brothers and sisters, and I appreciate my parents and Aunts and Uncles for emphasizing the value of family to us when we were young. I used to think that our family was "the norm" but now I know we are kinda unique.