Friday, November 7, 2008

Happy Birthday, Grandma!

Singing Happy Birthday

Grandma Parker turned 96 years young on Saturday, but because of out-of-town plans (me) and lingering illness (the boys) we decided to delay the celebration.

So last night at The Parental Home we gathered to have cake and celebrate the matriarch. She was tickled.
Grandma's cake

Our biggest challenge was getting her to blow out her candles, not because she was unwilling, but because her three great-grandsons were so eager to "help." Birthday enthusiasm runs very strong in this family, whether it's your own birthday or not! Paula had to relight the candles at least twice!

Relighting the candles...again

Finally......success.
Blowing out her candles

OK....seriously? No idea what I did to deserve this look, except maybe continue shooting photos instead of getting him his cake.
Ian giving me "the look"

Levi polished off his cake with remarkable speed,
Levi finishing off his cake

while Caleb made his last a bit longer. But he still asked for more.
Caleb with a mouthful