but as we drove the 2 hours north, there was a break in the sky and the sun appeared.
Jeff, Lila, grams and I were in the Toyota watching the pine tree's go by, praying the sun would stay for awhile.
We arrived at Emi's house about 1:00pm. Lacey, K, Nola, Emi, JaciAnna, Conner D, Jordyn, and Chris were at the Lion's park. Lindsey and Cassie dropped off the two special cakes at the house, then they and Jeff walked to the park. Lila, Grams and I took the car. All of us meeting at the park about 1:10pm. The kids all played together. JaciAnna and Conner D were part of a "bike safety" class that was going on along with Foley fun days. When they had the drawing...
Jordyn won a training wheel princess bike.
JaciAnna won a bike helmet
Conner D won a movie pass
NolaJean won a bike helmet.
They all had their pictures taken with the local police, it was a fun start to a over the top fun day!
Chris and K unloaded the grill and fired up the coals...
Curt arrived in time after working all morning...
Emily thought someone should go and wake Cassidy up to come and eat with us. I thought it would be a nice chance to bond with the little ones, so Nola Jean, Jordyn Noel and I walked the path to their house. I wish I would have had a secret camcorder to capture all of it on film. It was a walk blessed by God. The two little ones held hands and stopped to look at the water, with keeping a safe distance they talked about it together and walked on. Next they found flowers (dandelion heads ready to seed) and let them blow in the wind. Nola fell and skinned her knee, we needed to tend to that by the park bench before we could walk further. It took a little TLC from Jordyn before things got good enough that we could continue. As we walked they saw more flowers including the neighbors beautiful phlox and larkspur. They stopped to smell them and then they heard the cardinal, singing it seemed to each of them... the robins and finches joined in the chorus. At the house they picked up some much needed items, a play dog holder, play dog, cat and a ball... let's see... that should do, they will take turns trading treasures as we walk back to the park.
The walk back to the park is just as amazing to them - and grandma is amazed and so thank-ful that God gave me this time just to be...
When we got back to the park dinner was ready.
We had: hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken salad, egg salad, bean salsa, chips, okra, asparagus, deviled eggs, salad and chasta or water.
Everyone ate a nice meal together and then on to play for awhile.
After play everyone walked (or drove) back to Chris and Emily's to have cake and open presents.
LIndsey bought each of the birthday kids a cake (made by her friend amanda)
Conner D had a monsters U cake.
Nola Jean had a star cake.
We didn't have candles but we sang happy birthday and ate delicious cake.
It was about 8:00 when everyone headed for home...
Lindsey and Cassey off to Blaine...
Grams, Lila, Jeff and I off to Arlington...
Curt off to do a little fishing...
Lacey and K stayed the night in Foley.
and so it was,
a grand birthday party and such!
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