Happy Birthday Grandma!

Good things (and bananas) come in bunches. GM's birthday comes very quickly after mothers day, in fact, when the stars are aligned just right, they actually occur on the same day!
Well not this year. We had a few days between mothers day and the birthday to prepare our traditional GM birthday celebration.
Know one remembers how it started, but for years now the tradition is to get TONS of Chinese food and then have presents and cake. It's weird because it is usually the only day of the year that we get take-out Chinese food. By the way - do you know what they call Chinese food in China? See the end of the blog for the answer.
The party actually started at CJ's little league game, where besides getting 3 hits, he started a triple play by catching a fly ball and throwing out the first of two base runners that couldn't get back to base.
We then went home and waited for Bonnie to show up with the food and cake.

The small box of Chinese food arrives.

Bonnie set a cute table.

What to eat first?

It's all so yummy!

Everyone digging in.

Into the family room for presents. Bonnie and the kids did a "beach theme" of gifts.

GM received a folding beach chair with a big pocket in the back for goodies. The whole thing folds up into a neat back pack. Which was also filled with beach related goodies (and some salad dressing from CJ - go figure).

Aubs and mom watch from the safety of the couch. CJ runs amuck.

Some of GM's goodies.

By the way, Grandpa is taking Grandma to see Elton John in concert. Of course, none of the kids know who he is.

Thanks and group hugs.

Yummy cake!

Answer to joke "food" - I'm a going to be a great custodian some day (ask GM about that one)

Mothers Day

Mothers day this year actually started on Friday when GM received 2 dozen Sherry's Berries.

Yum!

This year GP decided to give GM breakfast, not in bed (kinda hard on a waterbed), but on the little balcony outside the bedroom. Last summer GM hauled a little table and chair set her friend Kyle was getting rid of up to the balcony.

So GP got up early and made breakfast for GM and took it out to the balcony

GM munched on eggs, Bagel, strawberries (from the garden, of course), and orange juice.

She declared it yummy and ate most of it.

After Church, Bonnie and the kids came for an early dinner. We enjoyed BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, and other assorted yummies.

While dinner finished cooking, we retired to the family room for presents. It's always especially fun to see the things the kids made for their mom.

GM and Bonnie got some nifty things. GM was especially thankful for the neat picture that required each of the kids to submit their portion of it to Bonnie, who assembled it here.

Good job guys!

GM also received flowers from the kiddos, which she also really liked.

GM shares her Berries with Aubs & CJ.

GP prepares GM's breakfast.

GM enjoying breakfast.

The flowers are also from the yard.

Aubrey shucks corn for dinner.

Aubrey brings presents to the family room.

GM and Bon survey the loot.

Flowers CJ made at Church.

Aubs watches from the safety of the couch.

CJ explains the card he made to his mom. "No mom, you have to open this part first......."

GM opens her picture.

As Molly would say "Ta Da"

GM's flowers.

All in all, I'd say it was a really good day. Time to gear up for GM's birthday, which is this Friday, then Aubs, then....... Wow, there sure is a lot going on around here.

I'm sure I'll be blogging at you soon.