My Grandma B turned 94, and Felix and I decided on a whim to fly up for the family celebration (Levi and JWG already had plans to be visit Michael in Texas). We spent all weekend relishing in the time w/ family and one of my most treasured places on earth...Grandma's house.
Felix, MK, Hazel, Sadie, and I hit Pike Place Market before the rest of crew arrived.
The entire weekend was a window into my childhood, complete w/ relaxing on the dock & teaching the new generation how to fish.
The Shuey shack shirts from our wedding live on!
Baby Felix was his exceptional, calm self and even rolled over twice (back to front)
Teaching the little girls to run and jump!
Sadie catching her 1st fish
Once we got some night crawlers the game changed and we were plucking the fish out 1-by-1
The weekend was complete w/ an Eagle perched on GMA's dock
Mumsey brought over trays of jewelery, and the little girls were beside themselves w/ joy
The Birthday Queen on her big day. 94 and beautiful as ever!
Mama made us all crab sandwiches, and we dined w/ the birthday Queen
Felix being snuggled by the Holmes Girls
Relaxing on the deck, watching the boats go by
Mumsey and Felix
The weekend felt complete after the Cuzzies and I jumped in and did a solid round of Queen/ King of the mattress. When we were kids, we would play this for hours only we had a floating dock at the time. I couldn't believe how quickly the memories came rushing back of when we were little kids doing the exact same thing!
Over the years we've discovered that building alliances is key and, particularly, having Jamie on your team!
The view from GMA's deck
We sat around the fire every night enjoying S'mores, courtesy of the Holmes girls. It was a special weekend for us cousins who hadn't been back together at our Grandma's house for a very long time. Being able to celebrate such a monumental birthday w/ our amazing Grandma was a treat. She is definitely the glue to our family and most certainly has passed down the importance of being appreciative and close to each member of the Barton/Lyons/Holmes trio.
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