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– – – – – – – – – It was so much fun to be together yesterday. Hoping the year ahead is wonderful.  You absolutely deserve it. Happy Birthday, James–we could not love you more, Mom and Dad and Everybody

– – – – – It was a fun evening of gifts and cooky dough ice cream cake. It’s crazy how fast fourteen years can fly by. I hope the year ahead is full of fun and learning and new things and friends and all the things that make life great. You are an amazing

March fifth could only ever be about you! – – – – Happy Birthday, Sweetheart This year has been pretty amazing and  it looks like the year ahead is going to be the same. It has been so much fun being your grandparents, all the energy and fun you bring to even the most ordinary

Something Rotten is the name of this play– the high school musical and our guy was in the cast, and it was FANTASTIC! So much fun, a funny plot, funny jokes, great music. So much work went into this, fairly incredible to see it all come together so perfectly. What a wonderful night. Love, Grandma

Today’s the day! Ten years old! Yes, this lovely LADY is ten. There’s the brother who helped me with birthday shopping. First I texted him, because he was the only person in the family likely to answer at that time of day, whether his sister head pierced ears or not. Yes. So then I stood

– – Lots of Curious George, trains, and cookies. – – Love MOM aka Grandma

– – – I love vintage tablecloths, find places to use them for fun. – I found this one at the thrift store for $4.99! This showcase dance event was held on Sunday night in the school gym, very laid back, sit on the floor kind of deal.  It was wonderful   The dancers, so

– – – – – – – – – – – – Love, Grandma

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – Love, Mom

– – – – I love this picture, just a big old jump for joy: – – I hope the year ahead is as wonderful as you are. We could not love you more. Happy Birthday, love Grandma and Grandpa