Friday

Have you ever wondered what we do on Fridays?
Probably not.
Well, if you keep reading
 you are about to find out anyway...

First of all,
it's French Toast Friday.
A favorite breakfast around here.
Then we do 2 hours of school.

Then...
we load Grandma into the car and head to
Main Street in our small town
for her weekly hair appointment.
"The Shear Touch" is our destination.

This is where Mrs. P awaits our arrival and gets started on Grandma's hair.

We enjoy our visits with Mrs. P 

BUT...

the person Tessa can NOT wait to see is 

"Rebecky"!!

(her name is actually Becky but Tess calls her Ra-becky)

Meet Rebecky.

She is 43 years old and lives with her mom.

Becky's mom was kicked by a horse in the stomach when she was pregnant with Becky.

Becky can not walk.

She understands EVERYTHING!

And can talk.

(not real clearly but enough that her mom can understand her)

She and Tess have a fun time together.

Becky's mom gets her hair done just before Grandma so we get to see and visit with

"Rebecky" while her mom finishes up.

TA-DA!

Grandma is all fixed up and ready for another week.

Well, whether you wanted to know or not - 

now you know...

what we do on Fridays.

:-)

98 and Great!

That's right!

This is Grandma Great.

And she just turned 98!!

This is my Grandma.

(my dad's mom)

My two brothers and their families and my family all gathered at my parents house for the big celebration. (our sister and family were not able to make it)

Her birthday is around the 4th of July.

 We said the Pledge of Allegiance,

sang the National Anthem 

and then sang Happy Birthday!

We ate pizza!!

Jake and Calvin

Abbi, Jess, Maggie and Hudson

 Maggie and Jess

Some of the crew enjoying their lunch in the shade

Mom and Dad

 Then we ate cake...

and homemade peach ice cream.

YUM! 

The children also did a performance/dance to the song "Who Am I?" by Casting Crowns.

Then we played!

 Grant (back), Paul, Grandma and Me

Happy Birthday Grandma!!

We love you. 

The Outlaw!

We have an "outlaw" living among us.

And it's my Grandma.

Who knew?

She and the kids were having so much fun this particular day.

Maggie had dressed up as a sheriff and was protecting her town.

Then came along "an outlaw". 

(Weston had given Grandma a gun)

Grandma and Maggie had a shootout.

And then another and another and another.

The other children took their turns.

Everyone was laughing.

Laughing hard! 

It was a good time for all.

And my sweet Grandma was a good sport.