HAPPY 81st BIRTHDAY

(Her and her Kids)
She made it!!! If you would have asked us a couple of months ago if she was going to make her 81st birthday..... we would have all been very skeptical, to say the least. But, she did it!! Ray and most of his family decided that the event was worth a trip and they all drove up on Sat. and we met together that night at Joan's theater. Mom went also and saw the show, then stayed for some of the Karaoke, staying up until almost 11. She paid for it the next day and was totally wiped out for most of the Sabbath. However, she insisted on going to Sac. meeting and Lori's SS class. Monday - Her birthday!!! She slept until we woke her up with another surprise..... Karen, Shawna, and Matthew had flown in to be with her for her birthday. She had a wonderful day with lots of people around her who love her.

(these are all the grandkids that were there)

That night we returned to Showtime Utah! and had a grand time with everyone who was there. Out of a posterity of 62 she had 44 of them there. We had the great opportunity to individually tell her of our love and special memories of her and Dad.

(individually expressing love)

We even got the chance to have some pictures take with her. We won't bore you with ALL of them, because there were 5 cameras going and we were all taking pictures of each person talking to Mom.

(She has been loving all the babies this week, so here is a pic of some of them and even a few that have yet to arrive!!)

(The Whole Group)