Happy Birthday Mom...Grandma...Karen!!!

For my birthday I was surprised by a family outing to Zoo Lights at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma.  This is always such a festive event and it was fun to be celebrating my birthday with all the kids....big and little.

Happy Thanksgiving

I was THRILLED to be included in a Thankgiving celebration in Bellingham with my cousins and half of my own family.  To me it felt like days gone by when we would all get together and there were lots of people.  We now only have one member remaining of the older generation.....Aunt Dorothy. We have added 2 more generations to the "cousin group"......so there were first cousins and second cousins and third cousins and cousins once and twice removed......the whole set up.  Thank you to the Bellingham crew (JENNY!!) who hosted the gathering.  Here are a few random pictures of the day......I was having so much fun I forgot to take lots of pictures

Jenny set a beautiful table in her lovely home.






Cousin Kris and her mom, Aunt Dorothy with me.

 Ron carving ONE of the turkeys and Dan mixing up his signature Asain salad.

First cousins Carole, Karen, Kristi and Julie........with Danny added in below (and 4th generation Rylie peeking from above!)

 3rd generation cousins Alissa (holding 4th generation Max), Jodie, Amber, Jerad and Jenny (our hostess!)

Happy Birthday Simon!!!

Simon is 2 years old..............how did that happen??  He is a cutie for sure!!

Happy Birthday Simon

Happy Halloween

What fun it is to spend Halloween Trick or Treating with 4 llittle ones (and their parents).  Walking around this neighborhood in Downtown Puyallup is like stepping back into my childhood.....just people being friendly, porches decorated, Halloween lights and LOTS OF SMILES!!  Here are a bunch of pictures of my ADORABLE grandchildren!!

Max

 the Monkey!!

                     Simon the FROG!   

Elliott as Buzz Lightyear..........

 
and Princess

Norah.................

  .......and the fun begins as we walk the quaint neighborhood and collect the special treats of the night................