GG's 87th Birthday Party!!!

My Uncle Don, Mom, & GG

I received a phone call from my dear sweet GG the week before her birthday and she told me that all she wanted for her birthday was to have Carlie play the piano for her.  Her actual birthday is  August 8,  1925 so she would be 87 years old this year--how could I resist her request?!?!  Soo...Carlie and I made a last minute road trip to New Mexico to visit our dear sweet GG.  We got up at 4 a.m. on Saturday (Aug. 8th) and drove to Duncan, AZ first so that I could get my hair cut and colored from my most favorite hairdresser, Sunny Perez, and then on to Deming, NM where we met up with my mom and Lori at the nursing home.  GG was dressed and ready to go eat lunch and do some serious shopping!  Our first stop was lunch at Denny's (NOT my choice) and then GG wanted to go to Wal Mart and the Dollar Store.  She is a SERIOUS shopper.  There is definitely no rhyme or reason to the things she picks out--white tennis shoes, a Dr. Pepper, a gift card tin, and some sunflower seeds.  Then onto her favorite place, the Dollar Store.  Man she went to town there!  I had to do some major thinning out of her shopping cart--she had a thermometer, flower seeds, 2 pairs of scissors (which she is NOT allowed to have because she cut her own hair about 2 weeks ago) and many other unnecessary things.  But we made it out with what we decided would cause the least harm. 

 Carlie and I stayed at Anne's house.  It is always fun to hang out with my sis and her kids.  We did facial peels with Britney and stayed up talking for way too long!  But it was great fun and we had some good laughs.  

The big birthday bash was held on Sunday at Anne's house.  My Uncle Don came in from Lexington, KY to celebrate too!  GG had written all of us cards and we all got to open them at her party.  She also made sure we all had St. Christopher medals to put into our cars so that we would all be safe when driving.  I am having a REALLY hard time watch my GG get older.  She has always been as sharp as a tack mentally but that is slowly slipping away from her.  I am soo glad that Carlie and I could go down this weekend--not sure how much longer we'll get to have this wonderful person in our lives.  She is the best Grandma ever--hands down!!!  And I just love her tons and tons!!!  Here are some pics of the birthday bash!

GG's new do by Brit!

Here we are with our St. Christopher medallions!