Grandma Tate

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Today would be her 97th birthday.

This terrible photo is one of my favorites.

Because it’s how I remember her.

Happy Birthday Grandma. I miss you.

My Mother In Law

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birhtdays, family, Mother-In-Law, postaday2011

Yesterday was my Mother-in-law’s birthday. We celebrated on Sunday along with Matt and Laura’s birthdays.

Mom loves birthdays!  Doesn’t matter who’s it is.  She loves being part of it.  The meal, the cake, the gifts…and she doesn’t miss anyone’s.

So, although we celebrated on Sunday I feel terrible that I forgot to call her yesterday on her birthday.

So I called her tonight and told her I love her.

And wished her a belated happy birthday.

 

(on Mother’s day with her traditional “mom” picture and Danny standing in for Marty)

It seems the older I get, the more I have in common with this woman. She is a mother-in-law. And so am I. She is a grandma. And I am a grandma. She is getting older. I am getting older. Ok, that one doesn’t count. We’ve both always been getting older. But with age and new seasons of life come wisdom and understanding, and relationships change, hopefully for the better.

I’m so blessed and so thankful to be in this family and on this journey with this woman.

My Mother-in-law.

Happy Birthday Dad!

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Today is Dad’s birthday. I wanted to say he just keeps getting younger and younger, but that’s too cliche. And not quite true. BUT….He sure does his best to stay active and involved as you see from these pictures of him dancing at Sarah and Andy’s wedding.

I don’t know what song is playing but Abbie is belting it out in her Grandpa’s ear.

…with abbie and Abby dancing ’round the bride

Learning some killer dance moves…’brushing it off’

They were so funny. It’s hard to take pictures when you’re cracking up!

That’s right…brush it away!

The bride gets in on the action

Um….I have no idea.

but he was sure having fun!

And then, the sweetest dance,

What a fun Grandpa!

What a great memory!

Mom watching from the background

Thank you, Dad, for showing all those younger men how to do it. Your laughter is infectious, and your willingness to set aside inhibitions is a marvelous example! Sarah will always remember dancing with her Grandpa at her wedding, and so will everyone else!

You Rock!!

Happy Birthday!

In A Word

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Sisterinlaw
(May 2006. We both look way better now. IMHO.)

Great Aunt

Hostess…

…with the mostest.

Imbibing

Sistah!

Sistah!

Sistah!

Beautiful

Hilarious!

In Love

Photographer

Exotic

Party!!!

One of the funniest nights of my life….

…I shared with Bridged. “like we were college girls!”

Missed.

Happy Birthday to my sweet lovely feminine genuine hilarious encouraging optimistic honest spontaneous goofy funny faced wonderful FRIEND,

BRIDGED!!

My Big Brother

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Tomorrow, April 28 is my brother, Ken’s birthday.

Ken, you haven’t changed a bit!

Seriously.

Ken with Cheryl, the little brother

Ken with me, the big brother

Ken with both of us getting a kick out of our wigs

Ken, too cool for school. I’m pretty dang cool too.

Farmer Ken?

Preacher Ken?

Bashful Ken.

How.

Just plain old all American Boy Ken.

Growth spurt.

on a hike with Uncle Dave and Timmy

So often the only boy…

Dashing.

Ken was the best big brother a girl could ask for.
He is kind,
inclusive,
talented,
and big-hearted.

(With Grandma in March)

And I get to spend time with him and the rest of my family this weekend.

Happy Birthday Ken! I hope your day is fabulous and I can’t wait to see you Friday evening!