Dad and Fay's Big Birthday Bash!

We had a fantastic time! Did I mention that we had a fantastic time!?! We started talking/planning/dreaming about a birthday celebration for Dad's (Granddad) 85th birthday and Fay's (Grandma Fay's) 75th more than a year ago. Sometimes it seemed like it would never arrive. But it did! And did I mention we had a fantastic time!

Now this blog is mostly about the pictures- pictures of family- at a celebration all about family!

So first with the BIG GROUP PICTURES!

This is one BIG, BEAUTIFUL FAMILY!

So we'll start with Dad and Fay and my brother and sister and step brother- and our most significant others!

And you just have to see my oh, so beautiful family!

But this blog is mostly about the pictures- so I best get started!

And we had friends from Norman that drove up just to join the celebration!

It was wonderful to see Walt and Earline- and we're already getting excited for the University of Oklahoma and University of Cincinnati Football game next fall here in Cincinnati!

And then Clare and Oliver came from OKC!

And of course Bill and Ellen!

We had the BIG BIRTHDAY BASH at LaFortune Park in Tulsa- complete with Barbq- Thanks to BUBBA...

BIG BUBBA!

And a great time was had by all!

Holding my babies is what I love the best!

The newest member of our family! Mikayla joins in the fun!

Mary and Sam!

It was wonderful to have our niece Tracy join the fun!

And you of course are noticing how cute Sam is looking...

Taylor takes the curve!

Marianne and Deseree in cartwheel contest!

Will, Brandy and Mikayla!

Aunt Mary and her Grandniece, Mikayla!

Cousins! (When Mikayla complains that maybe her BIG CUZ doesn't want her tagging along in a few years- maybe we should remind her she seemed less than enthusiastic when Reeder wanted to hold her- even for a moment.)

AND I THINK THIS MIGHT BE A MOST WONDERFUL GRANDMA MOMENT!

And I haven't even mentioned that we all went to the Tulsa State Fair!

Taylor and Reeder kept me safe! I really, really, really don't like heights! In Ferris Wheels! But I was safe!

I think this ride is more my speed!

Trust me! I'm not a pair of those dangling legs. But if you look closely you'll find Amber and Deseree!

My absolute favorite! The Merry-Go- Round!

And of course we did find the FAIR FOOD!

Amber heard about the Pineapple Whip on NPR and I was determined! And it was amazing- and I don't even like pineapple!

Notice the matching shorts on Marianne and Deseree!

A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!