WE LOVE OUR GRANNY ... and she turned 59!
Mark it in your calendars ... March 11.
It's not always easy to get the whole family together, but we did it! (excluding Mike and Kirstina in California)
Time for the song and cake .... here's Granny with her gigillion grandkids.
Mom and daughters (Dinah had to leave early so she's not here). Top: Jaime (Will's wife), Claire, & Deb. Lower: Jane, Mom and Es.
Look who came to the party! Sam and Kaydee and their wonderful kids drove from San Diego. Sam's my step-brother but I see him as family and we're very close. Here I am with Kaydee and little Landon.
All the grandkids made home-made cards for Granny. Here's Autumn, sporting her adorable creation.
Caramie rolled out of bed (hard pregnancies) and brought her little family. Yea!
Aunt Dinah and Luke. Dinah had a date (yes, a date) and had to run. But we got to play with her for a bit.
Sam and Deb ... two peas in a pod -- forever and ever!
Uncle Sam and his VERY accomplished daughter, Morgan.
Meg and Jane being corny and cute
Look how little Ashton is growing! He looks a lot like Jaime, I think. Others say Will ...
Getting the big HEALTHY Granny-friendly dinner ready. Her menu choice ... salmon of all kinds and tons of salad. Quite tasty, if I do say so myself.
Granny and prego-Claire seem very content with the menu selection.
Tony and Lill show up with a classy display of spring flowers. I totally love that! We could all take a lesson in class from these two love birds.
Speaking of love birds ... did ya'll know that Brennan and Marshell are ENGAGED!?
Time for presents. Gather round!
And break out the cameras, of course.
Auntie Es and a very chubby Lukie are perched and ready for presents
Someone inevitably gives Granny lotion for all holidays. (shhh .... she's an addict)
A Zonts family picture ... just what she wanted.
Cousin Ryan ... we're so happy to see him before he joins the Marines. What a stud.
Jamie holding Ashton. Will holding Kimmie. Dave holding Luke.
Emmy and Daddy are having a fruit kabob. Mom would be so proud.
Time for ice cream cones with sprinkles. Morgan seems pleased.
Granny got her sugar-fix turning Kimmie's head into her very own ice cream cone. That's so Granny!
Peyton finds a way get ice cream, cake, and a fork.
London' perches comfortably on his ball (brought all the way from San Diego) amidst the chaotic multitude.
Way too cool for plain ol' vanilla.
Mom and daughters
Daughters who LOVE their mom!
Two hairy boys who want to get in on the love-action.
Granny, we're so happy to be blessed to have such a wonderful mother. Thank you for your years and years of love, hugs, counsel, dedication and sacrifice. You are a wonderful example to each of us. You've been blessed with a large family and huge posterity. We ALL adore you (and gobs more kids who consider you their mom as well because of your big heart). Prepared in heaven for YOU, is a beautiful mansion of lavender and yellow. You deserve that and MORE.
We love you!!!
For more pics ... go to Auntie Es' blog
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