My Mom's 60th Birthday!

We celebrated a milestone birthday for my Mom this year!  She turned 60 years old!  We went to her house on her actual birthday for a little cake and ice cream celebration with our family.  The boys were pretty fond of the cake and really enjoyed helping her open her presents.  

Below my mom is admiring her lit cake...but more so she's enjoying hearing the boys sing her Happy Birthday.  Maverick's rendition was especially entertaining! :)


Seriously, this picture captures my mom perfectly -- captures her admiration for the boys, her special "glow" ...I'll bet she even has a little tear in her eye hearing them sing to her....she usually does :)

 We threw a bigger party for her the Saturday following her birthday...good food, good friends and an all around good time :)

Kelli and I decorated with a bunch of old pictures of Mom.  We had such a good time going through all of them :)

This is Mary & Gary - good friends and neighbors of Mom & Dave.  They hosted the party so that Mom didn't have to do all of the work of hosting!

 Aunt Kel & Macallan

Mom & Grant

Quite a few of Mom's friends and neighbors attended.  It was wonderful weather!

Onery Mav enjoyed playing on Gary's collection of MOTORCYCLES!

Macallan got a stern talking to by Gary :)

Mitchell is SUCH a good big cousin to Grant.  Who knows what he's telling him here!

We did some dancing later in the evening.  Mary had her camera when Mitchell started dancing.  He said "Mary, take a picture.  I won't say cheese, and I won't look at you, but it'll be a great picture!"  I hope he was right! Ha!
 

 David enjoyed the celebration :)

Little Grant (5 months) was all smiles for the occasion!

Hand in the air is his signature move these days!

Look at those eyes!  Bet you can tell why David calls him "Hollywood"!

Mom  & I.  She was with grandson in arm most of the evening...she wouldn't have it any other way :)

We hope it was the happiest of birthdays for my Mom.  No one deserves a celebration more :)