Happy Birthday-Mother's Day!

What a weekend! This weekend kicked off with a VERY special birthday party, one for my Great Grandma who turned 96!!! It was nice to see the family gather together for her special day, and I could truly tell that she genuinely enjoyed it.


The afternoon included good food & HUGE cupcakes! A birthday candle wasn't to be found, but a mini tea light will do right?!

And yes, she was a trooper and joyfully ate the entire thing! Oh the joys of being 96, you answer to no one- not even your hips!

And don't you even think about taking his cake (or chips)! Rory sure showed us a good time and willingly gave kisses to everyone as he left.

Mother's Day started with a mother-daughter trip to Beavercreek to shop for plants. It was a beautiful drive, and a successful trip (we made it before they sold out!) & mom got some beauties to play with! Then it was Grandmie's turn... a trip to her favorite place (Arai Nursery) to pick up some beauties for her as well. The Arais' are so wonderful, they always welcome her with open arms and great conversation. And they are sure to sneak in some special flowers as a gift for her.

The day ended with a dinner to celebrate both Mother and Grandmother. It was delicious (if I do say so myself). And then we treated ourselves to dessert-- left over cupcakes! Yum!