Grandma Anne's 90th Birthday

One of the reasons I wanted to come home this January was because my Grandma was turning 90.  It was a big birthday for her because it was such a tough year.  She is forgetting so much now, and we felt like this would probably be the last birthday that she would really remember and enjoy.  I wasn't sure if she would even know me this trip, but so far she seems to.  She used to not enjoy attention and wouldn't have liked a party, but she has changed a lot.  One of the positive ways is that she was so excited for the party, and really loved all the family and friends together to celebrate.  It was nice to be able to help my mom and be part of the festivities.  We made my recipe for Cafe Rio salads, and we ordered a cake with a big 90 on it.  Grandma was so overwhelmed and choked up when we sung happy birthday that she had to pull herself together before she could blow out the candles.  The girls were all over the place and loving the attention too.  Emilyn slept through the middle of the party which meant I could enjoy visiting with people, and Matisyn performed multiple times, and monopolized the attention of my friend Amanda (my mom's best friend Books' daughter) and James' girlfriend, Heather.  They were great with her, and I have a ton of pictures that I took and Heather took from the day that I'll post in another entry.  Here's the birthday girl on her big day!

 Pink hair thanks to the delicious frosting!
 

Here are a few pictures from my mom's camera.  We got her her first digital camera for Christmas and I'm proud she's learning to use it!

 Chunk and Heather

 Some pictures from Christmas Eve, we were in Utah

 Back to Grandma Anne's Birthday Party

 Me, Books, and Al

 This is the crowd watching Matisyn dance and perform