Nana turns 90 this year. What an honor to be a part of such a special milestone. As I searched for the perfect 90th birthday card, I loved reflecting on how much life there is to live in that amount of time. The way the world has changed. The way her family has grown. The memories she has made. The blessings she has been given. The loss she has experienced. I was the sappy girl in Hallmark, not just buying a pretty card with the number 90 on it, but recognizing all it represented and being thankful that I've known Nana for seven of those years. It was the perfect start to a wonderful weekend.
On Mother's Day weekend, the whole family gathered at Skytop Lodge to surprise Nana and celebrate her birthday. We soaked up the beautiful location, spent time with family enjoying lots of fun activities, dressed up and ate delicious meals and watched Nana's face light up as each grandson appeared at the hotel to surprise her.
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| The view as we pulled in |
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| the lodge |
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| capturing the beauty |
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| Nana's surprised face |
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| Ella Margie bonding with her namesake. They love each other. |
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| breathtaking flowers |
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| afternoon chat with Nana enjoying pink lemonade, cookies and Les Miserables on the piano |
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| God is an artist. |
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| I love my baby girl |
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| winding down before bedtime = chasing each other around the room and squealing |
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| Saturday morning the guys went golfing in the rain... |
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| ...while the ladies enjoyed some fun indoor activities. |
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| Ella's first time in the pool |
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| so grown up |
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| having a blast |
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| had to post this picture because Ella's personality shines here! |
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| Nana and Abby |
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| Abby and G-Diddy |
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| so sleepy...snuggling with Uncle Tommy |
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| Nana and her girls |
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| beautiful birthday girl |
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| Uncle Brad and Aunt Alex |
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| smooshy baby |
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| Aunt Alex |
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| keeping busy at dinner |
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| Nana's boys (and Ella) |
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| classy Ella putting her chubby baby feet on the table :) |
As if the weekend wasn't wonderful enough, it just happened to be Mother's Day weekend. We enjoyed a Mother's Day brunch complete with flower corsages and delicious food.
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| So so blessed to be a mommy to these two sweet girls |
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| my family |
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| Nana ready to go skeet shooting |
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| Abby wore pink headphones and helped push the button to shoot the clay disks for everyone. |
Happy 90th Birthday Nana! We love you.
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