Grandma Alma enjoying cake for her 94th Birthday
Grandma Alma getting help from Madeline opening presents
Blow out the candles, Grandma
Grandma Alma with one of her birthday presentsJuly 2010 is history as I write this, and what a month it was. The month started with Grace, Madeline and Nicklaus celebrating their second birthday, and ended with Grandaughter Rachel celebrating her eighth birthday. In between we celebrated Breanna's fourteenth and Grandma Alma's ninety-fourth birthdays. The highlight was Grandma Alma's, as it is not every day that we celebrate someone's 90th plus birthday. The family went to the board and care home where Grandma lives, taking her presents and cake with us. She received cards and letters from friends which were read to her. She has a hard time keeping focused on things, so it is hard to know if she understood the cards and letters, but in any case she said it was her best birthday party ever. Her cake did NOT have 94 candles, as that would have set off the fire alarms, but was still enjoyed by all, especially little Nicklaus who kept begging for cake until a piece was cut for him. Once he got his piece of cake all was quiet, and he gave Grandma a big smile of thanks for having a birthday so he could have some cake.
Breanna and Rachel each celebrated their birthdays during our Monday evening family nights. A family tradition has been that each birthday person gets to select their favorite meal for their celebration, including their favorite dessert, and each did. Grandma Sharon's Texas Sheet cake seem to be everyone's favorite, so that was what was had several times in July. Next month we celebrate Grandma Sharon's birthday and before that Sharon and I will be off on an Alaska Cruise celebrating her brother Bill and Sister-in-law's 25th Anniversary. Time for a little relaxation and I am looking forward to it.
