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We had such a good time visiting with everyone. It had been two years since we had seen most of the people there and longer than that since we had seen Mary Elizabeth and Woody. Mary Elizabeth brought Nora a gift too. Nora loved it. Elana (younger than Nora) was sick so she and her Mom Allie didn't get to come. Nora was the only small child there but she did pretty well. She picked on Greg unmercifully. It's a wonder he got to finish his meal. Kris was sitting between Nora and Greg and she really had a hard time. Nora was reaching past Kris to get Greg's attention. We all had a great time. I don't have an official count but I think there were 15 people there to help celebrate.

HOW OLD?

Del's Mom turned 90 yesterday. We celebrated at Rizzo's Italian Restaurant. She has gone out to eat with us the last two nights and is able to walk in and out of restaurants with only the help of a walker. Mom lives alone in her own home. She's pretty amazing for 90 years old.

BRENT'S VISIT

Nora's Uncle Dale had a heart attack and had open heart surgery. While that was going on my great nephew Brent stayed with us so his parents could be at the hospital with Brent's grandpa. Nora loved having Brent here. One morning when I woke they were already up playing in Nora's room. I listened on the intercom and things were going so well so I went about my business and waited for them to come and get me. When they finally came in they both had on different PJ's than they had on when they went to bed. Nora said Brent got Tee Tee on his when he went to the bathroom so she got him a pair of her pajamas. She said she Tee Teed on the floor. Sure enough she had. Anyway, I had to get a picture of them before I shampooed the carpet. Brent will appreciate this when he's older.

JOSEPH'S COAT

I am making coats for my niece and her fiance', Joseph. They are for a convention for a Japanese cartoon. There is no pattern available so I had to make a pattern. Joseph's coat is finished and now I have to remake the pattern to fit Eve who is much shorter and she wants her coat more fitted.

ON THE WAY HOME

What a way to end a vacation. Nora loved riding in the big tow truck. She thought it was great.

VACATION

I had to get our vacation pictures posted because we will be leaving in a few days to go to Pennsylvania for Del's mom's 90th. birthday party. We vacationed during spring break at Branson, Missouri. Nora loved Silver Dollar City and we spent 3 days there.

SUNRISE

As I walked down the hall yesterday morning I saw this through the front windows. Isn't God wonderful. We sometimes forget how beautiful the world can be. I had to take a few minutes to soak in the beauty of it all (and take a few pictures).

NORA AND DADDY HAVE BEEN BUSY

Larry Boy Super Hero

(I love the suction cup ears)

Snow Bunny

BIRTHDAY SNOW

We have often heard stories about Del's birthdays when he was a child. The stories usually have tales of snow, blizzards and ice cream. He will now have a new birthday snow story. This is the first time we have had snow on his birthday here in Texas. Del's birthday was on Thursday but we planned to have a party on Friday so some other family members could come. We knew there was a chance we would get snow on Friday and knew to expect 4" if we got snow. Thursday night my sister April called and wanted to come and stay the night with us. She had a meeting about 3 miles from our house and didn't want to drive an hour and a half in the snow on Friday morning. We were very excited to have April come to stay. Nora was thrilled. Anyway, we woke Friday morning to 8" of snow. Classes were cancelled at Nora's school and April's meeting was cancelled also. We had a great day of doing nothing. Friday night no one could get here for Del's party. Del, Nora, April and I celebrated with just the four of us. We ate chili and chocolate cake and had lots of fun. Here are some pictures of the snow and eating birthday cake. I forgot to take pictures before we cut the cake.

Everyone wanted to stick their tongues out and be silly

Del's already getting ready for the Superbowl

Nora is trying to show the chocolate in her teeth

Aunt April and Nora

being silly

Nora took this one of Mom and Dad

And it wouldn't be a celebration without a Barbie Movie(notice the chocolate cake)