IT'S GRANDMA'S BIRTHDAY...LET'S CELEBRATE

Madeline's here...Coming in my door!

On the way to the party...Can you see me waving out the back window?

First recovery stop

Sweetie Pie

The Lafayette Fam

 

Niece Stephanie and Husband Rusty...The organizers! 

 

Cousins...Sue Ellen, Roger (Dave's Brother), and Dave

The birthday girl with her 3 youngest great grandkids

 Madeline and Stephanie's Dog

Mr. Cooper...Gotta love that hat!

It's hard going up a hill...A big cousin helps a lot!

 

The Austin and Lafayette bunch with Gran

On the way home...Tech Savy Kid

And another one...Sure helps on a long road trip

A grandkid reminder

 

The party goers roared in to Hillsboro for just a brief time.  They were going to Louisiana for grandmother's 95th birthday party.  When I saw Emilie, Madeline, and Vincent arrive from Austin, I knew I had to get my hugs and kisses in quick, because they were heading out soon.  It was a long drive, and with two little ones, it can get a little crazy.

 

Suitcases were loaded...along with all kinds of toys, snacks, and more to help keep the kids satisfied.  Kids and Adults were stuffed into my BFF (The Ford Truck) and off they went.  By the time they got to the end of the street, I was already missing them. 

 

Vannie said their first stop was at a wonderful Sonic in Tyler, TX.  It had a huge playground with sand.  There were picnic tables and places to order your food close by.  Dave said Madeline and Vincent loved it.  They were able to play off some of that pent-up energy.

 

According to Vannie, Gran knew about the party.  She wanted to go to dinner at the old Mohawk Tavern in Monroe, LA.  She loves the shrimp delight salad there.  What she  didn't know was  that Emilie and kids and Ashley and his family were coming.  Sometime surprising Gran can backfire, but this time she handled it well, according all the party goers.  The cousins loved being together (most of the time). The food was good...the service was great...and the grandma felt special!

 

V and D and the Austin Crew made it back to Hillsboro in one piece.  They came...They went...and one little goldfish on my step was all I had left to remind me of their visit.