Every year we do a family party for my grandma's birthday but since this year was a big milestone party, her kids planned an even bigger, surprise party for her which included her sisters and an open house for people in her ward to come visit and celebrate her amazing life. The evening started with a thunder storm which put some kinks in the plan for kids, a very long slip-n-slide. Ally freaked out because of the thunder so Grandma comforted her.
And Aunt Tricia helped out too.
Everyone enjoyed lots of yummy food and getting to visit with one another.
While we were eating the weather finally cleared up which meant it was time for some slip-n-slide fun.
Vanessa had fun with some of the younger kids. She met her match with my cousin Lacy's little guy Krew. It was so fun to watch them play 'king of the disk,' as my uncle called it since neither of them would give in and just kept pushing back and forth.
They also had a fun game of follow the leader.
All those games wore Vanessa right out! It was time for some rest and relaxation.
It was then time to honor the woman we all came together for, my amazing grandma. My grandma is such an amazing woman. She is one of the strongest women I know. She has seven children, of which my dad is the oldest, and lost her husband when my dad was just 16. She married my Grandpa Stay a few years later. She has many, many grandchildren and great grandchildren and was and is at everything and anything she can attend, including blessing, baptisms, dance performances, plays, games and many more activities. She loves each and everyone of us and always makes everyone feel special and important.
It was so fun to see each and every one of her kids get up and say such sweet things about their wonderful mom. They shared memories of growing up including my dad and my uncle knocking all the windows out of their house with the butts of their toy guns playing cowboys and indians. My dad once took the money she gave him to buy some groceries and used it to buy plastic army men. The fact that she had five kids after my dad and my uncle Don is a testament to the type of women she is, I can't believe she (and they) survived all they did. They all expressed their love and appreciation for all she did, and continues to do for them.
My aunt Carin decided to be shy (I know where I get it from) and just tell her mom she loves her and wasn't up there long enough for a picture, that's why she's not pictured above.
Next each of her sisters (the three that could be there and the other sent a letter) got up and shared memories and their love for their wonderful sister!
Then
Then it was my grandpa's turn.
I'm told my grandpa did a great job but we unfortunately missed it. In the middle of her second sister's turn we heard very loud screaming and knew it was Ally. I went out to where the kids were and she was crying that her left shoulder really hurt. My cousin's husband was with her looking at it trying to find out what was wrong. She could move it pretty well so we figured all was fine with it until I went to pick her up and she screamed out in pain at just being touched. So we were off to the Instacare. I was really sad I had to miss the end of my grandma's party! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful grandmother and I am grateful we get to spend as much time with her and my grandpa as we do! We love them both!
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