Birthday Celebrations

April is a big birthday month for our family and we got to celebrate two of them. Wendy's mom turned an astounding 91 on April 3 and we treated her to a nice lunch with family and friends.


 
 
(Note the large bowl of ice cream, some say this is the secret to Mom's long life!)
 
We also got to see some of our grandnieces and new baby Miles!
 
 
All this fun was followed by a small snowstorm and then fog and clouds that prevented us from seeing the  full solar eclipse. 


 
 
 
We also celebrated our grandson Wesley's 13th birthday with a trip to Medieval Times. 
A Great and Royal time was had by all!


 


Other highlights from March and April were a visit from good friend, Marcy, former Peace Corps Volunteer and her husband, When we added Bobbi, it gave us four members of K-34 together again!


And a good visit with friends, Ralph and Carol at their home in Baltimore. 

 
 
A great start to spring 2024!


 




Comments

  1. AnonymousJune 6, 2024 at 9:36 AM

    Nice memories

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  2. PingJune 6, 2024 at 10:02 AM

    So nice to see you with all your family! You can see the joy on their faces to have you with them!

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  3. RosieJune 6, 2024 at 11:30 AM

    Thanks for the longevity tip (Ice cream)!

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  4. AnonymousJune 12, 2024 at 7:41 AM

    Snow! Wow!
    I see the resemblance between Wendy and her Mom

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