Grandma's 80th Birthday

Jeannette, Brice, Jeff, Karyn and I decided to surprise Grandma on her 80th birthday. Karyn and Jeff flew in on Monday, 18 December, and Brice and I flew in on Tuesday. Grandpa said Grandma was surprised three times. Once when Karyn showed up. Once when Jeff showed up. And once when she realized that the rest of us were coming too.

We spent the 19th at the temple, and at a small party with some of her friends. Some pictures of the day.

The wind was blowing pretty hard, so hair was flying.

Grandma and Grandpa and all their lovely children.

Grandma sporting a never-before-seen photographic pose. She must have been very happy.

Beautiful old lady.

Daniel and Samantha were with us at the temple too. We still haven't figured out whose fault it was, but Jeannette and Daniel and Samantha arrived too late at the temple to make it in to our session. So they did sealings, and met us in the Celestial room.

Still happy, after all this year.

Karyn, looking very handsome.

Grandpa, Jeff, and René conspired to give Grandma an alpaca sweater. She looked stunning.

And all the kids pitched in to get her a topaz birthstone pendant.

The visit was too short. Hope we can to it again in another 10 years.